What happens when a moss pole/, stake gets old?
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Pothos on a Moss Pole
Comments (16)Will, Mentha & I are on the same page here, nice look but not so doable indoors. Since you seem intent on having it climb (rather than trail or hang as it's likely to do indoors), here's an idea. Use a hanging basket which has either wires supporting the basket or ropes like macrame, put the pot inside & train the Pothos vines up the rope (which they'll likely cover up from view). I expect this will give you a vertically climbing plant w/ much less fuss. Then again, I still suggest you master just growing the plant first. Mentha, that's a very pretty leaf, doesn't look like a standard pothos. Tho' the frog is cute, it's the same color as the leaves, confusing to try to see what Pothos that is. Hey John, maybe we can camp out under that Hawaiian Pothos, a considerable space that is, holy moly!...See Moremoss pole - Trellis - homemade climbing pole
Comments (7)I have found that using the 'wet' variety of floral foam, cuty and shaped as desired (can be made to replicate a real branch), with a pressure treated, or sealed wooden 1/4" dowel, or bamboo stake pushed down through the foam and into the soil of the pot for support works well (even better to do at repotting time so you can ensure stability by bracing the bottom of the stick in the pot, making sure it goes all the way down, and if you make the entire stick before placing soil/plant in the pot, you can have the foam go all the way down too, which will encourage the foam to soak up water through capillary action). The foam can be wrapped in sphagnum moss and because it is wet foam, has excellent water retention, and the aerial roots can easily grow into the foam, just ensure that the foam stays moist. Happy growing!...See MoreHow tall do these pole beans get???
Comments (8)Here are the beans I was talking about. Several vines are over 12 feet tall. Most notably the leftmost vine that is now climbing the bamboo pole after using up all of the twine. The picture below isn't very good. There are many blossoms on each vine but the secondary vines haven't filled in very much yet. Still amazing growth considering how cold it has been. I'm starting to think that these vines will grow as tall as you let them. And only when they stop growing higher, or bend sideways or downwards, will energy be diverted towards branching the lower vine sprouts and filling out the pods. Kind of like fruit trees whose apical dominance discourages branching lower down. Here's the picture. (900K JPG file)...See MoreOld House Rose: Gorgeous Moss ID anyone?
Comments (67)Thank you so much for the research, comparative descriptions and photos, Anita! The Sacramento Moss sure sounds like and looks like my Moss in so many details. I'm certainly feeling like Laneii is a solid tentative ID. I wonder how many versions of Laneii are in commerce? My Moss (you can see that in my mind, I've already embraced it as my own) will probably be out of bloom when I visit Paul's garden next weekend, but if his Laneii is in bloom, maybe we can give it a close examination, and I can take some photos for comparison. (My photos will look nothing like Paul's professional quality images, so no one get your hopes up). Again, much thanks, Anita! Stay tuned for more to come in the second chapter of the Mystery Moss story.... Carol...See MoreT T
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