
To make a 4 inch ball, measure 2 cups potting soil in a bowl or bucket. Shade plant suggestions: Pothos, philodendron, African violet, begonia, ferns, grape ivy, dracaenas, cyclamen, elephant’s ears, rabbit’s foot fern, peperomia, Jacob’s ladder, prayer plant, creeping fig.įull sun/part shade plant suggestions: Kalanchoe, aloe, string-of-beads, wax plant, basil, thyme, mint, parsley, oregano, croton, English ivy, wandering jew, Christmas cactus, donkey’s tail, sedums. Also, think of where your kokedama will sit or hang. Creating a beautiful string garden or decorative display for your home is fun and easy.Ĭhoose plants with small root systems or slow growing.

Following is a step-by-step guide on how to create and care for your own kokedama. They can be displayed on a decorative surface or hung by string in a window. Kokedama is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil wrapped with string or mono-filament fishing line.
