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Moss on Bonsai advice?

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Posted by wizzard419 none (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 30, 11 at 2:37

Earlier this month I was out in the rain and discovered that I had moss growing in some areas in my backyard, which is really unusual since it's normally warm and dry (we've had a cool few years). So I harvested a good portion of it and put it in a covered planter to keep the moisture up and let light come in, I also placed some on a bonsai and it looked nice but after a few weeks it started to brown so I returned it to the planter to recover.

Has anyone ever added moss to their indoor pots? Any tips on growing? I would spray the plants a few times a day to keep it moist and allow it to dry out overnight but alas, it may not be meant to be.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

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RE: Moss on Bonsai advice?

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In general, folks will add moss to their bonsais for showing.

In order for moss to be happy, the conditions would probably remain too moist for most plants.
There are exceptions, of course. I don't think I've seen moss effectively grown indoors without the
use of an enclosed or partially enclosed chamber. I actually grow a moss bonsai outdoors.


Josh

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Bummer, So unless I can find a species that enjoys constant moisture or a moss that can tolerate being dryer and stay green, I am probably not going to hbe able to use it. Oh well, I guess I might just create a large bed of moss and use sections on the indoor plants and take them out as they start to brown.

I would try for ourdoor moss but normally it's supposed to be hot and dry and moss probably won't like it as much.

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