Diorama with live plants?

I think they would die soon.

Hi i've used moss( picked up from the ground ) to represent vegetation it keeps its colour for ages but to keep it looking fresh a drop of water once in awhile even dead moss has it uses like dead branches .Just experiment keep modelling

i take real plants and use them. i don't think live plants would be a good idea. firstly, you need a solid base for your models, and real plants need loose dirt. then, if they do survive, they grow, and eventually, they'll start dirtying up and pulling apart the base from debris and roots

QUOTE: Originally posted by will warwick Hi i've used moss( picked up from the ground ) to represent vegetation it keeps its colour for ages but to keep it looking fresh a drop of water once in awhile even dead moss has it uses like dead branches .Just experiment keep modelling

how did you pick it up?
did it get under your fingernails?

QUOTE: Originally posted by rcboater Has anyone ever done a diorama with live plants? Bonsai trees are a possibility, but simpler ornmetnal grasses and the like might scale well, too. Just wondering...

I would guess the watering of the "diorama" would be a little bit of a problem.