Green is the hot living trend at international interior trade fairs. If you want to keep up with this in your private living space, you can no longer ignore moss as a houseplant. Be inspired by creative and implementable ideas here. Benefit from our tips on how to bring moss into your room.
How to care for and cultivate moss as a houseplant?
Moss as a houseplant is a popular living trend and can be cultivated in shallow bowls, mini greenhouses or as Japanese kokedamas. For optimal care, moss should be regularly sprayed with soft water and placed in a partially shaded to shady location with high humidity.
Floral Brainstorming for Moss as a Houseplant
Moss has acquired an inglorious reputation in the mainstream as an annoying weed that gardeners fight vehemently in lawns and pavements. In order to integrate the rootless land plant as a houseplant into the living space design, a rethink is required. For your inspiration, we looked at trendsetters and captured the following ideas:
- Plant in shallow bowls on peat sand to create a green moss carpet
- Set up moss cushions in the glass mini greenhouse (€239.00 on Amazon), combined with decorative stones or small figures
- Plant a glass cylinder with moss on peat
Innovative and creative are Japanese Kokedamas, which translates as moss balls. For this purpose, potting soil containing peat is mixed with water and formed into solid balls. Drape moss pads collected from the forest or garden around the ball and wrap it tightly with fishing line or similar binding material. Flower bulbs that are inserted into the substrate ball before it is covered with moss provide a splash of color.
Spraying regularly is the top priority
To ensure that moss as a houseplant retains its rich green color, spray the upholstery regularly with soft water. This care is required daily in a sunny location with low humidity. Ideally, place the fluffy green decoration in a semi-shady to shady location with high humidity, such as the bathroom.
Tip
Moss likes to lie at the feet of exotic houseplants for an authentic appearance. When planting under bonsai, moss cushions help keep the soil warm and moist. In the cultivation of orchids, sphagnum moss acts as a natural additive to the substrate or creates a natural base on the branch for attached epiphytes.
