Thank you for the kind words :). Regarding keeping the moss pole in place -- the key is to fill the bottom of the moss pole with dirt before the sphagnum moss. When I make a moss pole, I fill only the part that will be above soil level with moss. Whatever will be below the soil level I fill with soil. I then invert the pot on top of the moss pole (where dirt is on the top of the moss pole and your moss is on the bottom of the pole). Once inverted on top of the moss pole, I flip the pot back over. Now you'll have a pot that is right-side-up, a moss pole with dirt on the bottom and sphagnum moss on top. I then backfill with dirt. Does that make sense?
It takes a lot of sun. They do beautiful and a window with a lot of sun. I found that out I bought one mines doing beautiful. He got really grown on me. He really got too big for my room.
Beautiful
Thank you! I need to film an update on this one.
Beautiful plant and your tips are easy to understand. How do you keep the moss pole in place?
Thank you for the kind words :).
Regarding keeping the moss pole in place -- the key is to fill the bottom of the moss pole with dirt before the sphagnum moss.
When I make a moss pole, I fill only the part that will be above soil level with moss. Whatever will be below the soil level I fill with soil. I then invert the pot on top of the moss pole (where dirt is on the top of the moss pole and your moss is on the bottom of the pole). Once inverted on top of the moss pole, I flip the pot back over. Now you'll have a pot that is right-side-up, a moss pole with dirt on the bottom and sphagnum moss on top. I then backfill with dirt.
Does that make sense?
It takes a lot of sun. They do beautiful and a window with a lot of sun. I found that out I bought one mines doing beautiful. He got really grown on me. He really got too big for my room.
We're finally warming up and entering Spring here -- I'm hoping to give it lots of sun as you suggested and see what happens!
Found mine @ Walmart today
Oh that's exciting! Hopefully it looked healthier than when I first got mine :)