Kyoto Moss Spores

$11.98

Beautiful lush green Kyoto Moss, no longer reserved for Japanese Bonsai growers. 

This lush, velvety moss is commonly found in the Kyoto Gardens of Japan, also being the reason for their name. 

When grown, this moss will have a bright green velvety appearance that is weed-free, as this moss is grown in greenhouses using sterilized soil. 

Spores are packaged in zip lock bags within the envelope along with growing instructions. 

Included in the Package - 1/2 OZ of Kyoto Moss Spores

Growing Instructions

Coverage of 1-3 square feet. 

Soil (Substrate)

Bonsai soils are usually a mixture of organic potting compost (Pine Bark or Forest Floor), Akadamapumice, lava rock in varying amounts. 

It is important for the soil have good water retention while also draining well, along with very good aeration. The quality of the soil directly affects the health, size and growth of your tree. One of the worst things you can do to your tree is plant it in regular garden soil. Garden soil hardens when it drys and can often lead to a disadvantage when growing a Bonsai. 

Soil mixtures can be purchased here, but given their weight and cost of shipping, you can also easily make your own. 

 

Depending on the type of Bonsai you're growing, here are the general formulas for successful mixtures. 

Deciduous Tree (Leafy and looses leafs in the fall)

50% Akadama

20% Pumice

20% Lava Rock

10% Potting Compost

 

Coniferous Tree (Evergreen like Juniper, Cedar)

1/3 Akadama

1/3 Pumice

1/3 Lava Rock

 

If you are not able to check on your Bonsai's moisture levels daily, add more Akadama to the mix. 

Given how these soils erode over time, repotting every 2-3 years is required. 

 

Here are some suitable replacements if you cannot find the recommended types of soil.

  • Akadama - fine fired or baked clays, some even recommend cat litter as a substitute. 
  • Pumice - fine crushed aggregates, expanded shale and vermiculite.
  • Lava Rock - This can be replaced with fine gravel or you can also look into purchasing a larger lava rock at a hardware or gardening centre and crushing it. 

 

Fertilizer

One of the best and easiest ways to fertilize your Bonsai, is to add a liquid fertilizer mix when water your Bonsai's once a month during the spring/summer. If your Bonsai looses leaves in the winter there is no need to fertilize it then. If you have a coniferous tree, fertilizing the tree once in the beginning of winter and once in the middle of winter should be sufficient.

  

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Mike (Aurora, CA)
Japanese hornbeam

I received this tree in really good shape . It was still dormant but after about 2 weeks indoors under grow lights it started to come back to life. I can already see the potential of this tree

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Robert Cuming (Montreal, CA)
Kyoto Moss Spores

I have always received quality products from your store so I'm sure it's great but I haven't used them yet because I'm waiting to transplant a baby tree very soon. Will give better review after I use it.

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