JAPANESE ART OF KOKEDAMA

Traditionally, a plant’s roots are encased in a ball of soil, which is covered with a layer of moss, forming a sphere. To display the kokedama you can hang it, or set it on a saucer or plate.

First, phalaenopsis orchids do not have water storage, so they like their potting media to be slightly damp – not wet. Sphagnum moss – the media used to wrap the orchid’s roots – is highly absorbent.

Second, I recommend placing a wiffle ball or a styrofoam ball in the center of the kokedama. This keeps the center of the kokedama dry. If the entire kokedama ball was composed of sphagnum moss the center would have a very hard time drying out. A continuously wet moss ball results in dead, rotten roots in the center of the kokedama.

In other words, an outer layer of sphagnum moss wrapped around the phals roots combined with a hollow, or non-absorbent center, results in a dry center in the moss ball with a damp moss ball exterior. Your phalaneopsis orchids will LOVE it!

Learn the Japanese Art of Kokedama

Links to Hoya Websites

https://khedlund.tripod.com/hoyapdl/dipt.html

Vermont Hoyas Home


http://www.floraforum.eu/floraforum/index.php?topic=3445.0
Hoya Rosita
http://www.psthehoyan.com/psthehoyan1.html

http://hoyaworld.50megs.com/

http://www.sitascorner.se/engindexhtm.htm

http://myhoyas.com

http://magdoch.free.fr/list.htm

http://www.bystrupplanter.dk/findhoya.aspx

http://hoyas.monforum.fr/

http://www.psthehoyan.com/

http://www.collectorscorner.com.au/Cacti/CactihoyaList.htm

http://bobsmoleys.com/hoya.html

The Swedish Hoya Society
http://www.swedishhoyasociety.com/eng/hoya.htm

http://www.rare-hoyas.com/

http://www.kerstinshemsida.se/Hoya/ny_sida_3.htm

http://www.bigislandgrowers.com/ghp/AHinfo.php

http://www.succulent-plant.com/asclepiads/hoya.html

http://members.tripod.com/khedlund/hoyapdl/index.html

http://botanova.tripod.com/blad.html

http://www.angelfire.com/hi/HoyasinHawaii/

http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/HoyasbyMM/

http://members.tripod.com/Cactus_Hawaii/michaelhoya.html

http://topicstock.pantip.com/jatujak/topicstock/J3880301/J3880301.html

Mulching, Paper and Weeds

Sandwich method; paper/carboard – mulch – more carboard – more mulch

 

A layer of mulch on top of the soil preserves moisture, suppresses weed growth, and reduces your garden work time by 80%.

However mulch is not cheep!

All of us have junk mail, carboard boxes from different products and more, so we have a ton of paper around the house that we throw away or recycle. Rather than looking for ways to get rid of it, you can put it to good use while it rots naturally, adding carbon to the soil.

It is free, it holds its form wonderfully, kills hard to kill weeds and worms love it.

https://www.vanengelen.com/