What is a Moss Pole for Plants? Beginners Guide to Using Moss Poles
When paired with the right plant, moss poles can transform a nice-looking house plant into that WOW feature plant that completes your collection. But moss poles don’t work with all indoor plants. In this introduction guide, we’ll cover all the essential aspects of moss poles and how to take your indoor plant collection to the next level.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Moss poles can change a plant’s appearance by adding height and volume
- Vining indoor plants are the most effective plants to use with moss poles
- Moss poles deliver many benefits to indoor plants
If you have been around the Garden Bench Top before, you’ll know that the geekiest garden things excite us. And even though moss poles don’t sound all that exciting, when we get started, we cannot stop talking about them!
Here is a comprehensive beginner’s guide to everything you need to know about moss poles.
What is a Moss Pole?
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s start with the fundamentals…What exactly is a moss pole?
As the name suggests, a moss pole is various types of moss fashioned into a column. It is usually a rigid structure held together by ties or encased in a hollow module with holes peppered along the casing to allow access to the moss.
Using a moss pole with your houseplant encourages it to grow vertically rather than stretching out horizontally and becoming too heavy and cumbersome.
Moss poles can be made from various materials, such as plastic, metal, or even PVC piping (if you choose to go the DIY route).
It is also possible to use different types of mosses with moss poles.
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Check out our article on the types of mosses that can be used in moss poles HERE.
Why Should I use a Moss Pole?
As mentioned in the previous section, a moss pole can help provide your house plants with much-needed stability and structure.
Our immature Monstera Deliciosa is a prime example of a houseplant needing a moss pole.
