How to make a kokedama (moss ball) bonsai? Latest method explained in detail

1. The making steps

1. First you need to prepare the materials, and you can choose them according to your own preferences. If you go by the usual materials, you need moss, soil and thick string. This is very much a matter of creativity; only then can it have a different style. Everyone uses different tools, so the making steps may also differ; as long as the goal is achieved, that is enough.

2. First take the bonsai you want to turn into a kokedama, preferably a small potted plant, and clean the soil off its roots. During this process, be careful not to damage its roots, then wash the soil off the roots of this relatively small tropical flowering plant.

3. Mix the coal and the special bonsai soil in a 7 to 3 ratio, wrap it around its roots, and then shape it into a ball. Wrap a layer of moss around it, then secure it with relatively thick string; other methods that can secure it are also fine. Then put it into a beautiful pot, and the whole process is complete!

2. Care techniques

1. Soak it in water once, and it can stay moist for about ten days. In summer and autumn, the indoors is relatively dry, so you can spray it with water 2 times a day. When it rains, you can put it out in the rain, so it can grow faster; this is because the rain contains many nutrients it needs.

2. The environment it suits is similar to what people need; it all requires maintaining a certain humidity, letting it have ventilation, letting it breathe, and also giving it sufficient light. It is not suited to growing in dark areas; it needs a certain amount of diffused light or a semi-shaded environment. When caring for it, give it a certain amount of light, and it is best that it is not too strong, not direct light.

3. Spray it with water several more times every day; do not pour too much water at one time, just keep it moist. Its most suitable growing temperature is 25°C, so in winter it should be placed indoors.

4. It differs greatly from other plants. First, its roots can only anchor it, and it mainly relies on its leaves to absorb water and nutrients. Then, if the humidity is insufficient, it will go dormant, and its leaves will turn grayish green. This does not mean it has died; at this time it is instead very robust, not afraid of severe cold or intense heat, and as soon as it touches water it can return to a verdant state.