Saturday, November 16, 2013

Lovely Looking Floral Water Beads

By Katrina Wheeler


Floral water beads are made out of a special polymer gel powder. In time, each bead will break down into water, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. These lovely beads look very attractive when in vase, and also stabilize the flowers in it. They provide steady, slow moisture to your plants. Besides, once they burst, they supply valuable substances plants will appreciate.

Some indoor plants can work well planted in beads only, without any dirt or soil added. For example, Bamboo. Dragon plant, Arrowroot and all palms will also appreciate this lovely looking, moist environment. Of course, some plants cannot be planted this way, and they need soil to survive, while some others wouldn't mind a combination of water bead and quality soil.

In any case, you can always put a flower or two in your glass vase filled with these decorative and soft little things. They really look great, supplying water to your flowers, and decorating your lovely home on the most unusual way. They are available in many appealing colors hat can be very nicely combined. Except those clear ones, you can buy pink, yellow, green, gold, silver, blue or any other color you find especially attractive.

They can really soak up so much liquid. A small package with only five grams of seed-looking tiny things will become three full cups of soft, smooth marbles. It will take up to twelve hours to get to their final size. Then you can use them any way you want, for planting your flowers or for decorating your living space.

Simple and decorative, they can be placed in any vase or any other glass container. Available in several sizes, they can provide very interesting effects. Red, gold, silver and green ones will be a perfect addition to your Christmas decoration. When Easter comes, you can replace them with orange, green and yellow ones, to bring a touch of spring to your lovely home.

If you try to touch them, you will be surprised how soft and smooth they feel. Don't worry, they are not slimy. When you want to change your decoration, simply remove them from the bowl and let them dry for several days. After that, they will be small again and ready to be appropriately stored. You can use them again when you feel like it. They are quite durable, and you will be able to use hem over and over again.

These soft marbles can also be used for play, if your children are old enough to be aware they shouldn't put them in their mouths. You should always supervise children while they are playing with these balls. They will probably enjoy playing with them, and you just have to use your imagination, or find some interesting games online. Marbles aren't suitable for small kids.

Floral water beads will supply food and liquid to numerous types of indoor plants, supporting them at the same time. You won't have to worry about watering your flowers, and you will be surprised how decorative they can look like. These marble looking translucent balls can be a very nice addition to your home decoration, and you can use them in many different ways. Check online to find new and exciting ideas.




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