Kokedama is a Bonsai holding a plant with moss ball, It is a variation of Bonsai in Japan. Its becoming very popular because of its beauty and low maintenance. Now Bonsai lovers are in love with Kokedama of Japan. its a old traditional art goes along with Ikebana, and Bonsai.
Kokedama is becoming hot gardening topic here I will show how to make kokedama moss ball..
Kokedama originated 30 years back a japanese word ne- rai, means root wash , which means no pot, This art is also calles as koke - Bonsai. It is changes it style by wrapping with moss and became kokedama means moss Ball. Actually its a one of its kinds of Bonsai.
We can say kokedama as a Eco friendly way of growing plants, because here we are not using any pots.
Kokedama can be made with out door, indoor, succulents, fruiting and flowering plants.its a beautiful art for long lasting relationship with the plant and man. In kokedama one can use mixed display of plants or single one according to your taste. The beauty of this Art is diversified plants ranging from tropical to temperate , succulents to orchids can be selected according to your taste, weather and place.
Materials needed
Plants needed ,
Fern, Pine, Philodendron, Syngonium , Sansevieria , Maple, anthurium, dracaena, Fishbone Cactus, Asparagus, Fish Tail Fern, schefflera plant ,orchids, Anthurium, Caladium, African violet, succulents, Bromelaids, jade, Bamboo.etc...
Bonsai soil + Peat Moss
Keep Bonsai soil and peat moss ready.
Sphagnum Moss
Sphagnum Moss is needed. keep Moss in water for ten minutes.
scissors
Jute or Hemp , twine
For tying the Moss ball.
!) Keep Bonsai soil with 15 % of peat moss and keep it ready ,Depending on the plant species we can change adding percentage of the peat moss.
2) Take out plant from the pot and make Bonsai soil and peat moss little wet and press the soil around the root ball tightly , form a ball like structure around the root by pressing the soil tightly with both palms..
2) Take out plant from the pot and make Bonsai soil and peat moss little wet and press the soil around the root ball tightly , form a ball like structure around the root by pressing the soil tightly with both palms..
3) Now take wet moss and squeeze out water, put the moss around the soil ball and cover the soil completely with Moss and press out water a little, it will be comfortable to tie the thread around the moss ball.
4) Take hemp and start tying around the moss ball a little tightly in a manner of 11 to 5 numbers in a clock., There are different styles of wrapping some times with two colored thread or single thread, what is comfortable for you, you can do it in that manner. If you are tying in a angular way in one direction that gives beautiful look to the moss ball.
5) This kokedama can be made it as a hanging plant or you can keep it on a small stand also.
6) Watering depends on species of the plant that made it in to a Kokedama, and also on the season and also the zone where the plant is growing. If your plant is a succulent dip the moss ball in water for 15 to 20 minutes once in a week. It is advised to keep the plant away from scorching sun light.
8) Re potting once in two to three years depending on the root growth. Fertilizers to be used in the liquid form,
