Desert Hothouse
Product Description
Create your own sandy, dusty desert scene. The Desert Hothouse comes complete with a variety of cacti and succulents including the Giant Saguaro, Prickly Pear, Golden Barrel Cactus, Joshua Tree, Century Plant and many more. Design a desert landscape with included gravel, sand, boulders, and desert friends. Easy-to-grow plants will start sprouting in a week and will last for years. And they naturally mimic the art of Japanese Bonsai. Safe for ages 4 and up. Each Complete Kit Includes Succulent Seed Pack of Aloe, Joshua Tree, Agave,Pony Tail Palm, and Ice Plant, Windowsill Greenhouse, Mixed Cacti Seed Pack, Desert Boulders, Natural Desert Sand, Natural Desert Gravel, Desert Critters, Snakes and Lizards, Planting Mixture, Instructions and Information Sheet. Actual Product Dimensions: 9 x 4.5 x 6 inchesProduct Features
- Easy to Grow and Lasts for Years!
- Over 20 kinds of plants!
- Sprouts in one week!
- Contains Joshua Tree, Saguaro, Century Plant, Organ Pipe Cactus, Yucca and more!
- Recommended Age Range 4and up
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 7 x 9 x 4.5 inches ; 12.8 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
- ASIN: B000E9TDPU
- Item model number: DH-0021
- Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 10 years
- Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,967 in Toys & Games
I've had the desert hothouse for about a week and a half. The directions were easy to understand, although the sand and gravel doesn't look much like it does in the example picture. I only "planted" about half of the seeds, expecting to have to add more if the majority didn't germinate. Much to my surprise, after a week and a half, I count at least ten little cacti and one or two succulents already springing to life! I'm very excited that they're doing so well, although I realize that it will probably take at least six months before they look like anything resembling what you see in a store or greenhouse. I have it in an east-facing windowsill, which the plants seem to like quite well.
The downside: this is a wet hothouse, plus the plastic has the imprint of windows and beams on it, making it completely impossible to view the cacti unless the plastic is removed. Since it's kind of hard to remove the plastic without jarring the plants inside, this project is less like a "view every day and see the results" project, it's more like a "view every couple of weeks so as not to bother the growing plants" project. Small children may get bored or frustrated, especially since they won't even be able to peer inside for a glance at the sprouts. Still, I'm very pleased with what's happened so far and I look forward to more growth!
About me: I'm an amateur gardener with no children. This was for me, not for any kids :)
By Jinkster (Washington, D.C.)
When i got it i set it up right away. The instructions were easy, and so was planting it. I don't even have to water it that often. Only about two times a year. After about two weeks later it started to germinate. I recommend it.
Kids enjoy seeing the progress of the plants growing. Took a little while longer than we thought, but they are having fun watching their 'science project! I water more often than the directions say to, that might help speed up the growth! It's in a window that gets sun every morning, great spot!
By J. Pearson (San Diego, Ca United States)
This unit is small and made of somewhat flimsy plastic. Kids (8+10) had fun putting it together and watching the seeds sprout. Not a lot came up (but it is the middle of winter).
By K. Bonnyman
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