I went back to Dothan Nurseries yesterday with more money and a real camera! Can you believe I forgot to look UP again? I'm so ashamed, but that means I have to go back and finish the job, right? (And to get a Tillandsia that I mustered the willpower to leave at the store - for now anyway...)
More detailed pics of the giant mini garden above:
These pots are about as big as a dime and have real extra-tiny plants in them. What kind? IDK...
The whole thing:
A garden in a bird bath:
A closeup of the path in the birdbath garden:
Garden in a red pot:
Another red pot garden:
Not sure what all of the plants I got are...
Little plant with buds and fuzzy, thick jade plant-like leaves:
Some kind of Sedum or Crassula with 2 rooted leaves at the soil surface:
Lonicera fragrantissima:
Bonus pot with 3 plants, not even sure which plant is the "primary" one. Portulacaria, Selaginella, and hopefully the tiny brighter green sprout is Cymbalaria, but I'm not sure. The Portulacaria has a TON of branches that can be propagated and the Sel. has aerial roots on the parts dangling past the pot rim:
Cymbalaria?
Hope the pics convey a modicum of the inspiration from seeing these in person! Been looking through the house to gather tiny things that might be cute in a mini garden and realized that because I've always loved tiny things, I've collected quite a few little tchotchkes over the years. When I set everything on a table to look at it, there's 2 different sizes/scales really, so obviously I will have to make at least 2 gardens. I also realized that Barbie and Legos had some great items to contribute, so y'all might want to check those toys the kids aren't playing with anymore for cute little mini garden baubles.
