Kokedama

"Kokedama"

        We all love to decorate our home and we always do that, it’s a never ending process. The most favorite part of your home is its balcony. There can be a house without a balcony but it is impossible to find a balcony without a Plants. There is a nature lover hidden in each of us so we grows different types of Plants in our house and take care of them.

kokedama

                Plants enhance the beauty of your balcony and home. They keep positive energy in the house. Ideas for decorating a balcony or garden are changing over time. Today I am going to share with you a new idea, "Kokedama plant” which will give a beautiful look to your balcony, table top and it will also be very special.

Kokedama meaning

                "Kokedama" is basically a Japanese word, koke means moss and dama means ball. Kokedama is a ball of moss. Kokodama is a Japanese gardening art. Kokodama is also called string garden or hanging garden. Kokodama was part of bonsai process that evolved over time.

Ingredients needed to make Kokedama

1) Moss - This is the most important ingredient in Kokedama. Moss retains moisture in plant. Moss is easily available in all nurseries nowadays; you can use either wet moss or dry moss. The average price can be Rs 100-200.

Kokedama-Moss

2) Soil - The second component required for this is the soil which holds the roots of the trees and can be easily available anywhere.

Kokedama-Soil

3) Coco Peat - Coco Peat is required for proper drainage of water. It will be easily available in almost any nursery. The average price can be Rs 100-150.

4) Plant - For this you need to choose a plant that should not be too fragile. And whose trunk should be a little thick. You can choose plants for Kokodama that survive in all types of environments. For this you can choose both indoor and outdoor plants. For example fern or money plant. You can choose the plant to your liking.

Kokedama-Plant

5) Pack-thread (Twine) / Lace - You can use different types of pack-thread or designer lace to decorate your kokedama.

 

kokedama-Lace

The process of making kokedama

1) First make a clay ball for Kokedama. For this, take equal quantity of soil and coco peat and mix a little water in it. Combine all this to make a squeaky mixture. This mixture should not be too thin or too thick. Make a ball of this and divide it into two parts. Take a plant from which the kokedama is to be made. Set aside the rest of the soil by placing a small amount of soil around the roots. then put this plant in that soil   and roll it again like a ball.

Kokedama-Ball

Kokedama-Plant

2) Before using the moss, soak it in water for about 10 minutes so that the moss becomes soft and easy to use. Now apply a 1 inch layer of moss on the soil ball well so that it does not separate from the ball.

3) Wrap the rope around pack-thread or lace moss to give the Kokedama the right shape and to hold the moss, soil ball and plant together. You can use lace according to our favorite patterns .You can also add some decorative piece to decorate it.

4) Kokedama is ready! We can hang it or keep it as a table top.

Kokedama Plant

Kokedama-Moneyplant

Kokedama Care

               No plant needs to be watered daily nor does Kokadama need to be watered daily. We can water 2-3 times a week. When watering, you should take water in a shallow pot and keep your kokedama completely in it. You will see bubbles when Kokedama is released into the water. Kokedama should be kept in water till the bubbles stopped.  This process takes about 5-7 minutes. After watering, keep the Kokedama out for a while so that excess water drains out.

             We can give manure to Kokedama only through water. When we are giving water, we should add liquid manure in that water and put Kokedama in that water.

We hope you find this information useful. If you have any doubts about this please let us know and we will do our best to resolve them.

Thanks!