Hello,

I recently added moss to my three Bonsai trees, see pictures. I did this by:

- Scraping off the top layer of soil because it was too clumpy and I didn't like the look of it
- Sieving some multi-purpose composite, so I was left with really fine, pure soil (controversial?)
- Replacing the top layer of soil on my bonsais with this fine soil
- Going across the road and collecting from moss that was on the pavement
- Pressing this into my bonsai soil
- Watering the tree

My questions are:

- Is this an OK way to add moss to my bonsais? Any negative effects?
- Can I just leave this moss on here indefinitely now, or do I need to remove it at some point?
- Will the moss actually take up root in the soil and live, or will it slowly die?
- Does it matter that this is naturally growing moss, rather than a particular breed?

All three trees are fig trees, two of them I've had for several years, one is new this Christmas.

Any other moss advice would be great,

Thanks a lot!

Luke

Can't see that my attachments worked so trying again!

Leonard_Leonard wrote:

- Will the moss actually take up root in the soil and live, or will it slowly die?

Looks nice, nicely applied. Moss doesn't have roots, so no, it won't take up space in the soil.
No, it will not live. Moss does not live indoors.

I second auk. If the moss grows indoors, you have a serious problem.