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Elderly Kokedama

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Really, this is a blog post about how I don’t have time to do a decent blog post! Personal life (as apposed to business life) is at full stretch this month.

So here’s some pictures of what happens to kokedamas’ as they age…

Two year old kokedama
This is the very first kokedama that I made two years ago! It’s a goldfish plant, obviously has a small root system as I’ve only had to restring it once (and not add moss)

Two year old kokedama
This wee guy is around the two year mark too…see those roots?

succulent kokedama
He’s actually seemingly happy to wrap his roots around the ball, despite that I have re-mossed and strung him up twice now

Old kokedama
Last year I made Chrysanthemum kokedamas’, they looked gorgeous but didn’t sell, seems people didn’t dig flowering indoor plants. I plonked this one in my garden, the moss and string is slightly falling off but the roots have gone down, the plant has shot up and it looks like it will flower by mother’s day!

Crazy hair Kokedama
The ever popular crazy hair kokedama! The moss is going slightly green (I like that) the string going brown, they’re all natural products this is what you should expect to happen. Eventually that string will start falling off. I may wait till it’s easy to come off then re-string or I might just re-string over it…haven’t decided yet.

Old kokedama
Sometimes plants die. sad but true, it happens to the best of us. But all is not lost! Dig out what you can from the top of the kokedama, just enough to make space for the root system of another plant..

Elderly kokedama
That’s what I did with this one. If you have any succulents around they don’t mind going into old dry soil. This string of pearls is more happy here than what it was in it’s pot, and the kokedama is happy because now it’s supporting another plant!

So take care y’all, remember indoor plants need less watering during the winter months. Number one killer is too much love! If you have kokedamas, let them dry out completely before soaking.

I will be back for next months (Haratua) Maramataka Māori gardening guide, hopefully before the New Moon! Oh, and keep your eyes peeled, working in the background are some busy beavers and I believe I’m going to be having a new website soon-ish!! I’ve been wanting a new website that is a bit easier to navigate to find plants and relevant information and my wishes might be coming true, whoop whoop!!

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