Diagram of self-made method of DIY for bonsai with moss jade balls

Moss jade, fresh and elegant, evergreen all the year round, is more ornamental than meat. At present, it is very popular in Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea.

Moss jade is not only a kind of plant, but also a planting method, an ancient Japanese art evolved from bonsai, which began in the Edo period in Japan, belongs to a kind of Japanese bonsai, and has a long history. The characteristic of the moss jade bonsai is that it does not use hard material to carve the shape, but only uses the root of the plant to be covered with soil into a circle, and then covered with moss, which can be hung in the air or decorated on the table.

There are more than 20,000 species of moss, but less than 10 kinds of moss are suitable for making moss jade. So the key is to find the right moss. The moss used to make moss jade is collected from deep mountain cliffs and rocks. this kind of moss has strong vitality, excellent water retention, good air permeability, and will remain natural green after drying, and will be revived quickly after spraying water, re-blooming the bright green of moss. Moss jade is handmade, integrating natural beauty and craft beauty, with a variety of small plants to experience the unique artistic conception of one flower and one world!

The method of making moss jade is very simple. You only need to prepare a piece of moss, a small tropical plant, mixed soil and fine hemp rope. The difficulty of making moss jade lies in creativity, which makes the whole look different. Let's talk about the production process briefly below. Because the conditions and tools of each flower friend are different, the production method does not have to be the same, as long as the goal is achieved, it can be used flexibly.

Need to be prepared: small tropical plants (tropical plants are chosen because they like high humidity), peat, red jade, moss, fine hemp rope or fishing line

The first step: clean up the soil from the roots of small plants that are going to make moss jade and try not to hurt the roots. Choose a small tropical plant and wash the soil from the roots.

Step 2: wrap the roots of the plant in a mixture of 70% peat and 30% bonsai soil (red jade soil) and squeeze them into a ball by hand.

Step 3: wrap a layer of moss and fix it with hemp rope or fishing line. Of course, other methods can also be used.

Step 4: the following is the semi-finished moss jade, and one more vessel is missing.

Maintenance skills:

Once soaked in water, it can be moisturized for 10-15 days. In summer and autumn, it is appropriate to spray water twice a day to keep the moss moist. Rain Water is rich in all kinds of natural nutrients needed for moss growth. When it rains, you can put the moss in the rain to make the moss grow more vigorously.

Moss jade is suitable for growing all kinds of foliage plants and small flowers, Cordyceps, succulent plants, hydroponic plants, ferns, such as pink palm, golden kudzu, green apple, small asparagus, pocket coconut, carnation, copper grass, strawberry, jasmine, hanging orchid, tiger skin orchid, wolf tail fern, Guanyinlian and so on. It can be placed on the dining table, by the window, on the computer desk, on the desk, on the nightstand, on the bookshelf, in the bathroom. Will have unexpected results, experience unusual interesting planting. After itching, you might as well use your hands!

The planting method of moss bonsai is simple, first soak the moss in clear water for 2-3 minutes, then peel off the moss at the opening at the top of the moss, put the cultivated small plants into the hole with soil, or put the plant in the middle hole of the moss ball, then take a small amount of rotten leaf soil to fill the inner cavity, and cover it with excess moss near the hole to make the moss jade as a whole natural and beautiful.

Suitable for planting all kinds of foliage plants and small flowers, Cordyceps, succulent plants, hydroponic plants, ferns, such as pink palm, golden kudzu, green apple, asparagus, pocket coconut, carnation, copper grass, strawberry, jasmine, hanging orchid, tiger skin orchid, wolf tail fern, Guanyinlian and so on. It can be placed on the dining table, by the window, on the computer desk, on the desk, on the nightstand, on the bookshelf, in the bathroom. Will have unexpected results, experience unusual interesting planting.

Note:

1. The environment suitable for moss growth is very similar to that suitable for human settlements: maintaining a certain degree of humidity, ventilation and moderate light.

2. Bryophytes are not suitable to grow in the dark, they need some scattered light or semi-shady environment. During maintenance, a certain amount of light should be given, preferably weak scattered light rather than direct strong sunlight.

3, spray water many times a day, do not pour too much water at a time, just keep the moss moist. The best growth temperature of moss jade is about 25 ℃ and should be placed indoors in winter.

4. Moss is very different from other plants. First, its roots basically only play the role of climbing and fixing plants, mainly relying on leaves to absorb water and thin nutrients in the air. Second, if the air humidity is not enough, it will automatically enter the dormant state. At this point, the color will turn gray-green, but this does not mean that the moss is "dead". In fact, the dormant moss is very strong, not afraid of cold and heat, can withstand for several months, once exposed to moisture, it will appear green.

Time: 2019-05-26 Click: