DuneCraft Windowsill Greenhouses - Desert Hothouse

by DuneCraft

Product Features

• Seeds
• Planting mixture
• Natural gravel
• Natural stones
• Instructions and information sheet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 4.5 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E9TDPU
• Item model number: DH-0021
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,563 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

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.

Product Description

Create your very own Desert Landscape. The Desert Hothouse comes complete with greenhouse, boulders, critters, sand gravel and potting mixture and over 20 types of cacti and succulent seeds including Giant Saguaro, Pincushion Cactus, Joshua Tree, Century Plant, Organ Pipe Cactus, Yucca, and more. This kit is easy to grow and lasts for years! Seeds will begin sprouting in about a week and only need water every 6 months! The perfect give for any not so green thumbed friend!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a long-term project, August 13, 2007

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Jinkster (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: DuneCraft Windowsill Greenhouses - Desert Hothouse (Toy)

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 :)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT BAD, August 28, 2007

A Kid's Review

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun to watch, February 18, 2007

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J. Pearson (San Diego, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DuneCraft Windowsill Greenhouses - Desert Hothouse (Toy)

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!