Step 7
Hang the plant and admire your beautiful work!
Maintenance:
Soak the plant for 10-15 minutes in water once a week (twice a week for ferns). Fill a buck with about 2 cups of water, place the string garden in the bucket and wait for it to absorb all of the water. Let the garden drain in a sink until it stops dripping before rehanging.
Step by step instructions created by Taylor Patterson and photos by Rory Gunderson for Wilder Quarterly. Text and photos used with permission.
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I can’t imagine how an orchid would fair in soil, even fast draining soil. I’ve seen a few pictures online of phalaenopsis and oncidium kokedama but no explanations on whether they hold up well or eventually suffer from root rot. Any idea?
Nice article. Bonsai soil media is not Akedama, it’s Akadama.