Displaying Air Plants: Air Plant Gifts
Air plant lovers unite! Or, are you looking for air plant gifts? Displaying air plants is part of the fun of growing them and we have you covered here with lots of air plant decor ideas.
While Tillandsia is their botanical first name, they’re commonly called air plants because they don’t grow in soil. Because of this, they’re very versatile when it comes to displaying and decor ideas. They’re perfect for apartment dwellers, design aficionados, beginning gardeners, and busy plant lovers with little time to water.
No matter if you’ve been a tillandsia lover for a while or you are just starting your collection of air plants you’ll be sure to find something of use from our round-up of products. We hope you find these air plant display ideas as fun and artistic as we do!
Air Plant Care & Design Guides: Air Plant Care In A Dry Climate, Hanging Air Plants: 10 Ways to Hang Tillandsias, Air Plant & Succulent Driftwood DIY, Easy Air Plant Home Decor
Hanging Air Plant Dispays
Buy at: Terrain – $38.00
These solid steel hanging baskets are designed with an extra-deep planting area perfect for placing your air plant right inside. You can line with moss and hang together for a tillandsia display. What a beautiful way of displaying air plants!
Buy at: Etsy – $11.99
Create a dreamy floating garden with this handmade macrame plant hanger! An easy way to display air plants, they’re good for indoor and outdoor. Ready to hang in your home or on your porch, you can also hang it against a wall as macrame wall hanging.
Three Tier Baskets
Buy At: Urban Outfitters – $39.00
This three-tiered basket is an out-of-the-box way to display multiple-sized air plants. Hang it in a sunny spot in your house and be in style while doing it.
Buy At: Macys – $62.99
This three-tier decorative wire stand has 3 large graduating baskets. While it’s not the most common way to display air plants adding some moss to the tiers can instantly turn this stand into a super cute display.
Wood Plant Displays
Buy at: Etsy – $40.00
Southwest-inspired wood display, handcrafted using various salvaged wood pieces. A one of a kind design, this creation will add a modern look to your decor.
Buy at: Etsy – $45.00
This wood stand would be perfect for your desk! The picture is shown without stain, pick the stain color you prefer at checkout.
Air Plant Cradles
Terrarium
Wall Mounted Planter
Buy at: Etsy – $19.98
These decorative triangular geometric planters are designed to add beauty to your home or office. Perfect for hanging air plants.
Buy at: Amazon – $35.99
Made of high-quality clay, this hanging planter is super fun. These can be placed in a bright space for your air plants. What fun air plant holders these are!
Wood Frame Display
Buy at: Etsy – $18.00
Beautiful rustic cedar wood shadow box, featuring a durable, yet flexible, wire that is weaved tightly through the frame so you can organize and display the plants as you wish.
Buy at: Etsy – $43.00
This versatile framed hanging planter makes a great addition to any room. Set it up by the window or hang it on the wall.
Plant Misters
Buy at: The Sill – $15.00
This 8-ounce mister has the most fitting message for plant lovers like me; the spray bottle says “Plant Care is Self Care.” Your air plants will be grateful for regular misting, especially if your house is dry.
Buy at: Bloomscape – $45.00
Increase humidity for your plants using the Mossify Mistr, a fully rechargeable and continuous mister. With a capacity of 750ml, this mister is not only sleek and stylish but also increases moisture levels without overwatering.
My Favorite Tillandsias
Buy at: The Sill – $30.00
This set of six assorted Air Plants thrives without potting soil. Assortment includes a variety of six tillandsias, ranging 2 inches to 4 inches in size. They prefer bright, indirect light and weekly soakings.
Buy at: Amazon – $13.99
These Xerographica Tillandsias by Garden in the City are greenhouse-grown in California. They are approximately 5-6″ inches wide. Xerographica is unlike other tilllandsias – they require more light and less water. This is 1 of Nell’s favorite air plants!
At Joy Us garden, we have a soft spot for air plants. Nell has grown these low-maintenance plants for years and has done quite a few posts and videos on these fascinating beauties. From the care of air plants to ideas on how to craft with them, she’s written about it.
We hope you’ve found these ways of displaying air plants to be helpful!
Happy gardening,
Cassie
Note: This post was originally published on November 7, 2016. We’ve updated the products on December 11, 2021, to give you the opportunity to shop for home decor!
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Nell, the founder of Joy Us garden, was born into a gardening family and grew up in Connecticut’s countryside. After living in Boston, New York, San Francisco, & Santa Barbara, she now calls the Arizona desert home. She studied horticulture & garden design, working in the field all her life. Nell is a gardener, designer, blogger, Youtube creator, & author. She’s been gardening for a very long time & wants to share what she’s learned with you.
