Stweed
Sapling
Hello all!
I was wondering what is the best way to grow or collect moss for your trees?
I was wondering what is the best way to grow or collect moss for your trees?
Growing moss
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MrWunderful
Omono
Find native moss. A putty knife works well to shave it off what ever its on.
Buy sphagnum moss at store, and chop up.
Grind native moss over chopped up sphagnum, and sprinkle it on a tray of soil, or your potted tree.
I find I have to wait through a winter before its really healthy, you will want to keep it somewhat wet.
Buy sphagnum moss at store, and chop up.
Grind native moss over chopped up sphagnum, and sprinkle it on a tray of soil, or your potted tree.
I find I have to wait through a winter before its really healthy, you will want to keep it somewhat wet.
Mayank
Chumono
In early to mid spring I just go for long walks around the neighborhood and have a plastic bag and a small tool and inspect all the sidewalk cracks and collect the best velvety moss. Go home and make shallow layer of putting soil and start pressing moss onto it and watering everyday till it makes a thick carpet which I place approx two weeks before a show. I also put some directly on my bonsai and grow it out like that but invariably if that moss is to look good that means I'm overwatering the bonsai...
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Moss
I concern myself with the moss but a bit of soil won't hurt a bit. It gives a really elegant thin carpet of moss. Try different mosses but if you want a really fine moss, harvest a very fine moss.
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Moss rules.
I haven't had happy trees UNTIL I had happy Moss on top.
Best to grow it on Your media, bricks, or rough concrete.
Sorce
Stweed
Sapling
Thank you all for the tips! This really helps!
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Sansui
Shohin
Hi,
YouTube abounds with information about moss growing and propagation.
To appreciate moss is to lichen it. Sansui
YouTube abounds with information about moss growing and propagation.
To appreciate moss is to lichen it. Sansui
Stweed
Sapling
Thank you!
Mayank
Chumono
@sorce I think that is post 21 and @Forsoothe! meant the one on the same page but 13 posts later. Very detailed and good info on moss. Never gave it that much thought but appreciate knowledge always.Moss
I concern myself with the moss but a bit of soil won't hurt a bit. It gives a really elegant thin carpet of moss. Try different mosses but if you want a really fine moss, harvest a very fine moss.www.bonsainut.com
If you click the share boomerang you can clipboard the post itself.
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Moss rules.
I haven't had happy trees UNTIL I had happy Moss on top.
Best to grow it on Your media, bricks, or rough concrete.
Sorce
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Stweed
Sapling
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
It will meld together. Try to keep it clean over winter (under mulch). You can cut a piece of window screen or porous landscaping cloth to fit the shape under the tree to drape over the top of the moss, but it must allow water to get to the plant. Next spring, use a toothebrush to softly brush away debris from the moss and your back in business!
Watch for sporophytes, the little nodding balls on tiny stems that contain the spores of the next generation for you. They often show up when moss is happy, as in a new home that gets watered more regularly than the sidewalk!
Watch for sporophytes, the little nodding balls on tiny stems that contain the spores of the next generation for you. They often show up when moss is happy, as in a new home that gets watered more regularly than the sidewalk!
Stweed
Sapling
Awesome! Thanks for the tip for winter. I’m excited with this first go!
Sansui
Shohin
Stweed, Looks great to me! Keep in mind that the moss covering will retain more soil moisture than open soil. You may want to consider opening up the trunk area to prevent/delay moss growth on the trunk. The Moss Acres website has lots of information on moss ID, care and propagation.
Stweed
Sapling
I will do that right now! Great tip
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I can't keep moss on my trees.
I burn it with miracle grow.
I burn it with miracle grow.
Stweed
Sapling
Sansui
Shohin
Hard to tell from the pictures if it is fungal related or dying patches. To rule out any detrimental chemicals or minerals in your water source you could try using distilled water for awhile to see if things improve.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Wow! I generally agree with that. Sometimes you surprise me.
