What did we learn today by planting a Wardian case?

After carefully aging my Wardian case for approximately eight years, I've finally planted something in it.

I can explain.

Well, I can't really explain why it took me eight years to finally plant something in this Wardian case.  I did at one time put a poinsettia in it at Christmas time. I think that was the first winter I had it.  Then I took that out and left it empty.

There were a couple of