Well, to be frank, no, it's probably not the best idea, though of the five plants you mentioned, I only find the idea alarming with two of them: the corn plant (Dracaena fragrans massangeana) and the schefflera (either Schefflera actinophylla or S. arboricola). Any of the plants you listed should, in theory, be capable of adapting to the new arrangement eventually, but the transition would be a lot smoother had you waited until the summer, when they're cycling through a lot of water already; encouraging them to retain water longer during the winter, when they're already staying moist for a long time, might be too much of a good thing. Is it worth going to the trouble of undoing, now that you've done it already? I'd say yes, at least on the Schefflera and Dracaena. The other plants may or may not be able to roll with it, but I don't consider their situations emergencies in the same way that those two are emergencies.

WOW, California's not joking when it comes to plant polices! So far Ive never bought anything off the internet that has come infested with bugs, and thats the main reason why I dont buy plants from other countries (by the time a plant passes through customs maybe 3 weeks later, it will be half dead, if it passes customs at all). When I get my spanish moss later this week, Ill update you on its condition! Wish me luck :)

After the hurricanes of 2004, we lost much of the spanish moss in trees. We didn't really notice this until a few years ago when the moss returned. It is pretty and certainly helps define the South. Spanish moss is a plant and contrary to popular tales, Spanish moss will not " kill" a tree. The weight of heavy growth can be a negative on fragile tree limbs but the plant itself is not a killer. Cows adore the S.moss. If you have too much on the ground and you are fortunate to live near pastures, to toss it over the fence to the cows. Here is a link that might be useful: Spanish-moss (Tillandsia usneoides)

Garyfl, not sure why Spanish moss is less common in South Florida than in the northern part of the state. There ARE other species of Tillandsia (the genus of Spanish moss) that are native to S. Florida. It's not like you can blame it on soil differences (soils, by the way, do differ radically in these two regions). I do know that the moss is an indicator species of very moist areas (maybe S.Florida isn't humid enough during the winter--the north being colder also having a higher relative humidity, ??). There is also the question of plants having differing heat tolerances (measured in the average number to really warm days--is it above 86 F. as I seem to recall). Keep in mind that many other plants become less (or more) prolific as you drive south. Other southern classics as Magnolia grandiflora, camellias, and azaleas also become much rarer as you reach the lower peninsula. Take care!