i have a new project and need y'all's help

i broke the stem off yet another wine glass (yes, again....)
So, decided to make the best of it and think of them as tiny little terrariums. Now I need to decide what to put them in and plants to put in them.

I'm thinking of putting colored beads in the pots and sinking the glasses into that.
As far as plants go, I do have a rabbit foot fern, a tiny sago, a Dracaena 'Janet Craig Compacta' and Pellionia.
Here's a pic of the glasses; and yes, the white wine ones are lead crystal. (*sigh
Barb

Here's one pot choice.

Here's the other pot choice.
Now that i think about it, terrarium isn't the proper word for what I'm doing. The wine glasses aren't big enough to "enclose" the plants. Unless i find a reeeeeally tiiiny plant to put in the bubble glass.
Barb

Wht a terrific idea! I broke a wine glass just last week - and hadn't even had any wine when it happened ") I hope you'll show a photo of this when it's completed. Something small and green like baby tears somes to mind....
Entlie

Baby tears, that's a good idea.
I'm going to look at work today. Luckily I work at a garden center!
Barb

I have not seen this book myself but it has had a lot of publicity in the past few months. Maybe your library has it. The pictures and ideas are suppposed to be terrific, maybe you will find some inspiration. I think it is a great idea to re-purpose those wine glasses.

http://www.amazon.com/New-Terrarium-Creating-Beautiful-Displays/dp/0307407314/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317995893&sr=8-1

That does look like a great book. I bet a gardening friend of mine has a terrarium book I can borrow. She made several last winter.
And...she has a gardening book on Amazon herself!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591865336
Barb

How bout some micro mini african violets?

African violets...I need more instantaneous gratification (as in, I'd actually have to go out and look for a place that had some for sale). Although they are a great idea.
Today at work, I bought a Flamingo flower (Anthurium x ferrierense) that I'm planning on separating and putting in the white wine glasses. In the bubble glass I'm going to plant my satin pellionia.
Pics in a few days!
Barb

How would it work if you put the colored beads in the wine glasses and stuck them down at the base of the plants?
Put the plants in the pretty pots that you showed us.

BSD - that is a great idea also. If the plants I used (flamingo flower and pellionia) don't work out, I may just do that.
I'll post a pic tomorrow, my camera doesn't take good plant pictures in dark.
Barb

Here's a picture of the completed project. Now to just keep it alive.......
Barb

Charming!

Thanks! We'll see how it goes.;)
Barb

Looks great and if the middle plant dies stick a polka dot plant in the glass.
I hate it when I break stemware wish I had know about this years ago.
Lavina

Lavinea - another good idea. and we happen to have those at work also!

Terrific result. I hope they live for you.

The pellonia was PISSED at being put in the wine glass, but finally started perking up a few days ago. The flamingo flowers are still looking good. When everybody's happy, I'll take another picture.
Barb