Kokedama is a traditional Japanese art form that uses moss as a container to hold a plant. Usually used as companion plants for display kokodama are fun to make and easy to maintain. These notes come from a workshop I did earlier in the year and courtesy of the Sydney Flower School.

Materials:

• a plant (air plants and succulents work best but your imagination is your only limit)
• 7:3 ratio of peat soil and premium potting mix
• water
• dry sphagnum moss
• scissors
• twine

Method:

• soak sphagnum moss in a container of water for 30 minutes
• gently remove your chosen plant from its pot, shaking most of the soil from its roots but being careful not to disturb the plant or roots
• mix peat soil, potting mix and water, squishing it all nicely together
• squeeze out the majority of the water to make a tight, compact ball
• use your thumbs to gently pull the ball into two halves
• place the plant between the 2 halves and press and pack it tight to form a nice round ball around the roots
• using squeezed dried sphagnum, pack it around the soil ball until you have completely covered it and have a solid, round ball
• knot a long piece of twine tightly and wrap and continue wrapping it around the ball until you are confident that it is holding together and you have achieved a solid round shape