Make Your Own Moss Pole

Some philodendron stems get quite large and heavy.

Make your own moss pole.

Make your own moss pole. I ve always wanted a moss pole to grow my philodendron on. I have made these before many years ago but i used chicken wire and it fell apart after being under the soil for a while. It is really easy and i ll show you how.

They re naturally epiphytes plants that grow on other plants so attaching. The process was so easy especially because tylor s video was so helpful and. Below are my two unruly monsteras that. You ll want to add a good amount so that when you close your cylinder the moss is snug.

Over time the moss will start to degrade and get looser so make sure it is completely filling the cylinder and that you gently pack it down. Secure your plant one vine at a time to the pole winding the plant gently around the pole. Posted by threegardeners on july 20 2012. You can also make a monstera moss pole without the stake and simply fill a tube made of mesh with the moss and fix the edges together but i feel like the stake adds to the stability.

Fill in around the stake with the moss pushing it into the mesh. Make your own moss pole for your houseplants. Moss pole work climbing plants cool how to make a sphagnum moss pole for epiphytes trellis plants moss pole magic on this monstera house plant care how to make a sphagnum moss pole for epiphytes trellis plants how to grow climbing plants episode 42 make your own moss pole tutorial bloomandgrowradio. Take your completed totem pole and press it gently into the center of the pot trying to avoid stems and roots.

Click here to listen to the episode. Moss poles are really pretty simple to make. Squeeze any excess water out of your sphagnum moss and start filling your your entire cynlinder with the moss. Training cheese plant on a moss pole.

Take your desired plant and pot it into a larger pot if needed. I m so excited to share this tutorial with you because the idea for this episode came from me being inspired to make my own moss poles after watching a video tylor made on instagram. After seeing the ones raffaele at ohio tropics was making it inspired me to make some again. Here is a simple and easy way to create your very own moss pole for your monstera deliciosa.

Water to settle the plant into the soil. Let me show you.