Lovely Looking Floral Water Beads

By Katrina Wheeler


Floral water beads are made from special polymers, using absorbent polymer technology. They contain water, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and make just a perfect environment for planting some types of plants. Thanks to their design, they slowly supply plants with liquid and food, and look more than interesting when placed in glass bowls and vases.

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.

Different beads are highly decorative elements in any home decor. They are available in many different colors, including yellow, gold, purple, pink, teal, white, black, orange, blue and coral. Clear ones look perfectly beautiful, and they can be combined with all other colors. Combining clear and colored beads can make very appealing combinations, for any occasion.

They usually come in small, practical packages of five grams. Each package contains tiny little seed-like things that will become larger once they soak up the liquid. This process usually takes up to twelve hours, and you will get maybe three cups of soft, hydrated marbles from one tiny package. Depending on the type, some seeds may become three hundred times larger when hydrated.

You will need a nice vase, a few grams of beads and some water. Let them soak up the liquid, upon the instructions, and put your flowers in. Of course, you don't have to add flowers if you don't want to. They will look decorative alone, especially if you combine their colors to suit your home decoration. For example, you could put clear ones there and add reds and green ones as an addition to your Christmas decoration.

These little translucent balls feel like soft, smooth marbles if you touch them. They are not slimy in any way. When they are out of water for several days, they shrink back to their original size. This way they can be stored and used again when you need them. They will eventually burst, but until that time, you will enjoy many lovely days with this interesting decoration in your home.

There is another nice way of using them. They will be very interesting to your children, if they are old enough to play with them. Of course, you should supervise them during play, because these balls aren't designed to be swallowed. Small kids shouldn't play with them, because they often put things in heir mouths. There are some really interesting games that can be found online, if you need an inspiration.

In any case, these soft marbles can be used as an appealing decorative element. Scented packages are also available, for decorative purposes. Floral water beads are just perfect for people with hectic work schedule, because they won't have to worry about watering their lovely plants regularly. These little things will take a very good care about it, watering and feeding them on the most exciting way.




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