How to Make a Moss Pole

To simulate its natural habitat, grow a climbing Monstera up a moss pole. Trickle water down the pole every day to keep the moss thoroughly moist. So, in the next four steps you will learn how to make a moss pole.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. First, you have to wrap damp sphagnum moss thickly around a length of plastic tube or a wooden pole. Bind moss on tightly with soft wire.
2. Leave the bottom four inches bare (to be inserted in potting mixture). For security, criss-cross wire along the length.
3. If you are using a tube, fill in the gap at the top by pushing sphagnum moss into the hole. Trim off straggling bits of moss.
4. They, you must secure the pole base in the pot with plastic of Paris. Fill the pot with mixture, and finally, add the plant to be supported.