Create living walls, natural landscapes and beautiful planted terrariums.
Bring your terrarium creations to life with Bio Leaf Terrarium Soil Putty, a specially formulated, mouldable growing medium designed for creating natural-looking planted backgrounds, vertical surfaces and miniature landscapes.
Handcrafted in New Zealand, our unique blend combines bentonite clay, worm castings, peat and carefully selected nutrients to create a moisture-retaining, plantable substrate that can be shaped and applied wherever your terrarium design takes you.
Simply add water, mix to your desired consistency and apply!
Whether you're creating a lush tropical background, establishing small plants on a vertical surface or building natural-looking planting pockets, Soil Putty opens up a whole new world of terrarium possibilities.
Developed and tested in our very own Bio Leaf planted terrarium.
Why You'll Love It
Create Living Walls – Build natural-looking planted backgrounds and vertical growing surfaces.
Just Add Water – Adjust the consistency to suit your project, from a thick, mouldable putty to a softer, spreadable paste.
Plantable Growing Medium – Contains organic ingredients and a small amount of added nutrients to support suitable plants.
Naturally Moisture-Retaining – Bentonite clay and coco peat help hold moisture in humid terrarium environments.
Shape & Create – Form planting pockets, textured backgrounds, miniature landscapes and natural-looking contours.
Ideal for Creative Terrarium Projects – Use with suitable small tropical plants, moss and decorative fibres.
🇳🇿 Small-Batch Crafted in New Zealand – Carefully blended by Bio Leaf Plant Nutrients.
What's Inside?
Bentonite Clay
Provides the binding properties that allow the mixture to become mouldable when water is added, helping it hold its shape and adhere to suitable surfaces.
Worm Castings
A natural source of organic matter and plant nutrients, supporting the biological and nutritional properties of the growing medium.
Coco Peat
Helps retain moisture and provides organic material within the putty.
Bio Leaf's Selected Nutrients
Included in small amounts to complement the growing medium and support plant development.
Perfect For
Planted terrarium backgrounds
Vertical growing surfaces
Natural-looking planting pockets
Tropical terrarium landscapes
Small Peperomia and suitable miniature tropical plants
Selected jewel orchids and other humidity-loving plants
Moss wall experiments and moss attachment projects
Creative botanical displays
Plant suitability depends on individual root requirements, moisture levels and growing conditions.
How to Use
Step 1 – Prepare
Place the desired amount of dry Soil Putty into a clean mixing container.
Step 2 – Add Water
Slowly add water, mixing thoroughly until the putty reaches your preferred consistency.
For vertical applications, aim for a thick, mouldable consistency that holds its shape without running.
Step 3 – Apply & Shape
Press the putty firmly onto a suitable prepared surface or mould it into planting pockets, textured backgrounds and natural-looking contours.
Step 4 – Add Plants & Decorations
Gently position suitable small plants, moss or decorative natural fibres into or onto the prepared putty. Ensure plants have adequate space for their roots and that their crowns are not buried.
Step 5 – Maintain
Keep the growing medium appropriately moist without allowing it to become waterlogged. Monitor adhesion, plant health and moisture levels as your terrarium establishes.
Bio Leaf Growing Tips
Add water gradually. It's easier to add more than to correct an overly wet mixture.
Test a small area first to check adhesion to your chosen surface.
Avoid excessively thick or unsupported applications.
Choose plants suited to humid conditions and the moisture-retaining properties of the putty.
Avoid placing plants requiring substantial root aeration directly into dense, saturated putty.
Keep out of direct water flow, which may soften or erode the material over time. Light misting has shown to be fine.
Product Details
Product: Bio Leaf Terrarium Soil Putty
Size: 3 Litres
Price: $44.99 NZD
Form: Dry blend – Just add water
Key Ingredients: Bentonite clay, worm castings, coco peat, humates and selected nutrients
Uses: Planted terrarium backgrounds, vertical planting and miniature landscapes
Availability: Limited Edition
Made By: Bio Leaf Plant Nutrients, New Zealand
For ornamental planted terrarium use. Not assessed for animal-inhabited vivariums or aquariums. Natural ingredients may vary slightly in colour and texture.
