DIY HANGING PLANTER
This DIY is a modern twist on Japanese string gardens known as Kokedamas. I love the contrast of the thin string with the hanging plant, and the natural wooden blocks and beads on the string make it even more beautiful. What a great way to add some life to your home or office…
Materials:
• Hellebore
• Orchid
• Rhipsalis Capilliformis
• Sheet Moss
• Peat Moss
• Akedama (clay bonsai soil)
• Waxed Cotton String
• Round Wood Beads
• Square Wood Blocks
Tools:
• Drill
• Drill bit
• Embroidery needle
• Scissors
• Gloves
• Water Bucket
• Bowl
How-To:
• First, drill holes in the blocks and set them aside.
• Next, soak your sheet moss in water for 5-10 minutes. Set aside while you prep the plant.
• Take your plant of choice and gently remove the soil, exposing the roots.
• Cut long pieces of string and lay them across each other in the bowl. The strings should be long enough to tie around around the root ball.
• Lay the soaked sheet moss inside the bowl on top of the string.
• Next, lay down a thin layer of peat moss on top of the sheet moss
• Make a soil mixture of 70% peat moss, 30% akedama.
• Using this mixture, form a ball around the roots of your plant.
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• Lay the root ball in the bowl on top of the peat moss layer and tie the strings around the root ball.
• When all of the strings are tied, the root ball should be covered completely in sheet moss.
• For additional support take more string and wrap it multiple times around the root ball.
• Now it is time to hang your plant and string your wood beads and blocks. So, lay out the pattern of beads and blocks you would like
• Take two pieces of string and tie the ends to each side of the root ball.
• Hold the plant up by those strings and tie a longer piece of string where the plant is balanced.
• Use the needle to help thread the blocks and beads on the long piece of string.
• Now it’s ready to be hung! There are many different patterns and ways to hang the plant with the blocks so just remember to have fun and make it your own!
