Spanish Moss Bonsai

Spanish moss tillandsia usneoides isn t moss at all.

Spanish moss bonsai. Contrary to a common belief spanish moss isn t parasitic either. Our collection of moss includes spanish moss deer moss sheet moss moss stones and kyoto moss spores. The video features a chinese elm a satsuki azalea and a. Sphagnum moss has excellent water retention properties however unlike sphagnum peat in its live form it is able to retain its open structure and so is fast draining and well aerated.

The plants are epiphytes air. Take the plant and drape it your desired area allowing it to balance naturally in the outdoors. Move the formed spanish moss to a tree fence or trellis. Spanish moss has to be the world s easiest plant to grow.

Think of it as being kind of like a coral reef hanging from your oak tree. Moss retains moisture which can be fast fleeting for your helpless bonsai tree on a hot summer day a very critical use for this strange green plant. Also called old man s beard or if you want to get technical tillandsia usneoides spanish moss is in the bromeliad family though you d never guess that by its looks and it s a native of the americas from the south east of the united states right down through central america to argentina. Sphagnum moss for bonsai.

A short lesson on how to grow decorative moss for use on bonsai trees where to harvest it and how to keep it place it and use it. Moss and indoor plants decoration our assortment of moss can help create an organic and calming feel to a bamboo arrangement or bonsai landscape. Perfect for growing bonsai. This plant is actually not a moss but a flowering plant grown to create a tropical feel in any space it is often found hanging off branches of trees and makes for an attractive natural display.

When it comes to choosing a variety of moss you re stuck with a ton of options. Dabbing a bit onto the rocks rather than a full covering makes it look far more like natural cliffs. This air plant grows long strands and can easily be divided. A bonsai tree resting upon a mossy bed can look remarkably like a larger tree planted in grass if you prefer windswept rocky cliff style looks for your bonsai moss can still add depth and texture.

Spanish moss is a long stringy air plant that grows in clumps and is easy to hang from any surface.