WHY DO MOSS POLES WORK FOR PLANTS? THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE TOTEM! WHICH MOSS POLE DESIGN IS THE BEST

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks for watching! Who does the moss pole design? Does the plant science side of being a plant parent sort of blow your mind? Because for me it pretty amazed

[@danmaze879]

Clear, concise & no nonsense, perfectly spoken, Merci Bien

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thank you ❤️

[@pudgyplanter1130]

Hi!! I am thrilled I found your channel. I love to gain as much knowledge as possible. I am in Zone 5b...NW Illinois. Wonder Lake to be exact. Thank you so much for sharing. BTW I use a few different kinds of moss poles. Moss, a plank, a stick from the yard, and the coco coir they sell on Amazon. Whatever I have on hand and how lazy I am feeling.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@wanderandwonder5717]

First time viewer here! I'll be sure to check your channel .

[@GardeningInCanada]

welcome to the crew! let me know if you want anything in particular

[@elainelin5313]

This is what I've been looking for for so long on the Internet!!! A scientific take on houseplant care. I'm REALLY LOVING the microscope images to back your explanations as well. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTENT!!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Great to hear! Be sure to share!

[@karynsilzer5081]

Zone 6a. Burlington Ontario. I love my indoor house plants, Aroids mostly, and outdoors my husband and I have 8 fruit trees many many container plants, raised beds, self watering planters and all in an urban setting! Love your videos!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you’re enjoying let me know if you ever want something specific

[@sterlgirlceline]

SO glad to see you have a video on this 👏🏻👏🏻😊! I just purchased a Monstera Albo and am really apprehensive about it. I have successfully raised a regular Monstera without a moss pole and haven’t used one yet. I can always count on you for top notch, science-based info and I REALLY appreciate you! I was so excited to listen to you as a guest on a podcast BTW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@GardeningInCanada]

❤️❤️ ooo monstera albo 🤤

[@mollycatcolorado9252]

So glad I found your channel as I love learning about the science behind houseplants and gardening. Excited to check out your other videos!

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s perfect! I’m happy to have you around! Leave lots of comment sans questions as you watch it helps everyone learn.

[@malinnara]

Thank you for the deep dive on how and why aroids climb. The more I get into houseplants, the little I know about them. 😝 I love the way you clearly enunciate each word with the speech that makes it easy for me (a non-scientific ESL speaker) to understand.

[@GardeningInCanada]

You are so welcome!

[@larrymoore8131]

Beautiful description 👌 ❤️

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dawwnnyy2657]

please make a follow up video. i would love to know more about using kitchen sponges...? also, will aerial roots attach to jute?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Okay! Sounds good

[@heatherh3457]

I'm going to be giving a cedar rail a try for a Rhaphidophora tertrasperma.

[@GardeningInCanada]

that will be very nice

[@SL-pr1lw]

Just looking for the next video you mentioned but don’t see it anywhere? Is there a link for it or did you not get it up?

[@GardeningInCanada]

I didn’t end up posting it! But I’ll work on it.

[@SL-pr1lw]

@@GardeningInCanada Oh that would be great!

[@jacquelineweighsin9103]

Ooo where can I find the next video you mention about the different options for stacking your monstera? Mine will need one soon but I’m far from convinced to use a moss pole

[@GardeningInCanada]

I didn’t end up making it 😢 I will though

[@yeen511]

Thanks for this video. Did you ever make a video showing how you make a moss pole? I'm curious what a moss pole looks like for different size pots. Watching you in Saskatoon!

[@GardeningInCanada]

I didn’t! But I need too!

[@markorop]

Is there any danger with pests living inside the moss pole? Do animals lay eggs in it? I am asking because I am thinking of building me a big tree shaped 1 big piece moss pole for multiple philodendrons and such and I wonder if pests, disease etc can spread inside the pole and consequently harm multiple plants (that would all use the same tree shaped pole). Thanks for your thoughts.

[@GardeningInCanada]

It is very possible for anything soil born

[@Alexander_Evans]

Subscribed as soon as you said you're a soil scientist

[@GardeningInCanada]

Hahaah awe thanks

[@dirty_diver]

Thanks! Answered some of my question around moist poles in the room-- I was looking at self wicking poles, but it seems unnecessary. Also, different material for different kind of plants. Im just worried that constantly wet poles inside is NOT a good idea

[@GardeningInCanada]

It maybe difficult to get a wicking one because of the height but it would be nice!

[@dirty_diver]

@@GardeningInCanada just have to make the reservoir higher than the end point of the wick? Although you usually have to shake a syphon. The self watering pots with wicks works the same way. I saw a study that said the limitation of the wicking action is at significant height , I forgot the number but it was lot higher than few meters

[@dirty_diver]

@@GardeningInCanada having said all this, I think it might be best to keep the pole dry. It will most likely attract fungus and algae. We arent propagating plants on the trailing pole itself. Like you said, the roots are made to absorb instantly. This means that it'll probably be best to mist the pole occasionally and keep the room itself humid.

[@GermanBadGuy]

Can't find the next video regarding poles you're mentioning. I've got a large monstera, about 1,60m, that needs a new pole. What would you recommend? Does it make a noteworthy difference if it's moss or a Coco mat? The latter would be much easier to wrap around a pole. And moss is far from being trouble free, so I'd be happy to go without. But it has water retaining capabilities that a coco mat has not. From what I'm getting, you're recommending coco as more sturdy and put sponges in to compensate for the inferior water retaining capacity it has? How many sponges? Like one single line from top to bottom? Or just some randomly distributed allover? And which diameter is necessary for a large monstera to eally climb? Thanks!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Coco Mat is the clear winner when it comes to being mess free & doesn’t degrade over time. For the number of sponges it’s up to you, I ended up doing four per side (randomly spaced based on where the rhizome lined up)

[@GardeningInCanada]

As for diameter, honestly the thicker the better based on the advantage of being able to capture light a bit better do to the foliage spacing.

[@Enn-]

I've never heard of a moss pole before. I'm near Vancouver, BC, which I think is zone 8b... not that I really know what that means. I'm new to this plant stuff, but very interested.

[@GardeningInCanada]

you are warmer then most of Canada / have a bit better growing conditions

[@Enn-]

@@GardeningInCanada I grew up in Alberta, and really enjoy the mild winters here on the west coast. Also, no shoveling snow, and winters are green, rather than white.

[@NashvilleMonkey1000]

Since you're in Canada, the home state of all moss everywhere, you can grow all the moss you need for all your garden projects~ We've set up some areas for moss on the north side and are now set to grow several times more moss than we were previously growing by accident.

[@GardeningInCanada]

It’s so true! You go into any bush near me and the amount of moss you can find is unbelievable

[@dream.studio]

Vancouver island zone 5-6. How do I keep coco coir wet for varigated pythos

[@GardeningInCanada]

It does take a fair bit to soak it but a pre soak before is important.

[@michellebreker1993]

What is the next video you mentioned here regarding repotting the plants you mentioned here, called? How do you recommend “attaching” the more established trailing plant to the moss pole to encourage it to start to grow up itself? I’ve got a big adansonii (here in Saskatoon :) ), that is like to give a moss pole to to help with growth and fenestration.

[@GardeningInCanada]

there is no real nice way to do it unfortunately. its going too look wonky at first. Im in Stoon too!

[@michellebreker1993]

@@GardeningInCanada do you use string, twist ties, or I’ve seen those rolls of double sided Velcro for plants? I don’t want to damage the plant, just unsure what might be best

[@mickocalaycay8731]

What would you choose sphagnum moss or Cocofiber for pole? Thank you in advance.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Either or. That main objective is something that hold moisture so if a warmer or drier climate something like a coco fibre may not be enough.

[@lesliev61]

I can't find the follow-up video. Is there a link somewhere?

[@GardeningInCanada]

I ended up having to take it down 🥺 but I can do a new one.

[@komalthecoolk]

It seems that the statement you mentioned about the Velamen absorbing water in seconds is mostly applicable to orchids

[@suz4keeps]

Thanks! Subscribed instantly :)

[@andiegilson4666]

Hello from MI! Zone 6 (last year zone 5) outdoors, past horticulture specialist. I just figured out how to understand growing plants indoors- burning, humidity, lighting, NOT DROWNING SOMETHING (

[@GardeningInCanada]

This is so difficult and sometimes I struggle with as well. 😞 have you tried fans at all? That’s my biggest win even if it’s just a small USB one.

[@spyrit35]

By the time you got to “scooshe’s and boingy-boingies “ I knew that you deserved this sub... well done :)

[@GardeningInCanada]

Hahah oh goodness. You’re going to be entertained I have a few odd names

[@jefnav7460]

Hello, it looks like at 12min:11sec you're holding a pole covered with coco fiber fastened with jute strings. Am I right? I actual use that same material but I made mine more tidier for my Giant Golden Pothos.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea! I preferred that over the wire look

[@hyperboly]

Oh PLEASE do the video showing the moss poles! Also, what kind of pole is best for a climbing philodendron lemon lime? Third, can you do a video on how to clean velvetinous leaves on an Anthurium? My cat threw up on my new anthurium crystallinum and it left a whitesh mess. Zone 10.

[@GardeningInCanada]

the shower maybe the best option

[@hyperboly]

@@GardeningInCanada thank you!!

[@breeblake]

I was given a rescue plant from my office that had been sitting there since1997. I'm trying to figure out what it is and how to care for it. The vines are woody and stretch out 15 feet long. It has long heart shape leaves with pinkish color new growth. The plant is in poor condition. I repotted it and gave it some fertilizer. What is this plant!? I live in Alberta, Canada, near Edmonton. How can I send photos? Need your help 😁

[@GardeningInCanada]

Do you have Instagram or Facebook?

[@breeblake]

Yes! bree.blake

[@le-auss]

If i put big peace/branch of wood with no bark on it that i find on the beach/in the water, should i get worried about it rotting and by default killing my monstera's if i used it as a pole for my plant's or it's fine

[@GardeningInCanada]

No it’ll be fine. It would be nearly impossible with the airflow and lack of moisture

[@robertkarlsson9353]

I wonder if its possible to do like a mosspole with orchids on thats stuck in the pot with a monkey mask.. what do you think?

[@16kiki]

Thanks so much for this videos! Can I just spray/mist the moss every now and then? I’m in Antwerp Belgium, dont know what zone that is 😅

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea I most definitely would be misting

[@dymondwillow2]

boingy-boingys.... ha ha ha. Love it when you get so technical!!! Thanks for your videos.

[@GardeningInCanada]

😂 I wonder how that would go over in a research paper

[@alis49281]

So... I observed massive plant growth in filtered paludarium setups, filtered and with the usual light intesity of at least 10 000 Lux (High quality aquarium lights). Humidity >70 % with a temperature of 23 °C at day and around 20 °C at night. But now the interesting thing is fertilizeration: 25 ppm Nitrate 0.5 ppm Phosphate 5 ppm potassium 10-20 ppm Mg 0.5 ppm Fe and lots of micros I place my aroids in the live moss and later in the water. They usually root within 7 days and once roots are established they grow massive leaves very rapidly.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s awesome, sounds like a good setup

[@alis49281]

@@GardeningInCanada yeah, but why does it work so well - maybe you can make a video about what are perfect conditions for tropical around and why.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Absolutely!

[@jennytaylia5371]

You mention that a pole should be used for larger plants like the Deliciosa. Can't the moss pole just have a sturdy core in the center (like PVC?)

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea absolutely as long as you can get something on the outside to grip too

[@jennytaylia5371]

@@GardeningInCanada I used pvc for the center so I could also have a thicker base to stick in the substrate and wrapped it with spag and a plastic mesh type fence dealio. The issue I'm having now though is that when my 4' pole is moist, it's definitely not sturdy whatsoever. I have a safety tie around it attached to a table leg to stop it from falling in case it decides to want to topple randomly.. it's in a 7" pot with a chunky aroid mixture. Any suggestions on reinforcing it without unpotting it and starting from scratch?

[@dymondwillow2]

I have a frame of sticks to use on my Black Gold filly, but where would I even begin to look for the jute type stuff. Momma plant needs some serious TLC so help me out please.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Dollarama! It’s so cheap.

[@annoravetz6697]

I’m from CT, USA Hemp!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice!

[@landscapereader8237]

Sturdy ,texture and humidity. Use sponge, jute, and stake wood.

[@smsquaresourcingsourcing5676]

Would you prefer a moss pole with Oak or Eucalyptus base?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Ohhh good question. I don’t think it would matter much to be honest

[@smsquaresourcingsourcing5676]

@@GardeningInCanada Thanks for the answer, I'm curious about the mold factor..

[@petecilione4166]

Need a backup video

[@GardeningInCanada]

What would you like to see in the next one?

[@ashleymontalvo6811]

I’m in zone 8!!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice! That’s nice and warm ❤️

[@brandonbaker7401]

I'm in zone 8 NW Georgia

[@GardeningInCanada]

Hello! You may be the first from Georgia

[@brandonbaker7401]

@@GardeningInCanada 😃 yay I just started watching your channel and it's very informative. ❤️

[@GardeningInCanada]

Awesome! Have fun, let me know if there is anything specific you’d like to see

[@brandonbaker7401]

@@GardeningInCanada I think all of your videos have covered all my questions! I'm still going through watching them. Have you dove Into tissue culture id love to see some easy at home ways to do this

[@GardeningInCanada]

I haven’t yet! But I’ve been thinking about it

[@par3433]

I'm new here but I'm still guessing tomatoes or maybe beans! Okok brb

[@hanslim4031]

How do you spell ‘valayman’?

[@shamimaa4283]

Would you pls tell which one is best for climbing plants, using moss OR coco pits In the climber?

[@komalthecoolk]

It looks like you haven't made the video about the moss poles you're going to make

[@GardeningInCanada]

No unfortunately!

[@IMNENIGMA1]

I'm in 10b

[@Jerr-e5e]

Easier would be a moss plank set at anywhere from 45 degrees to 90 degrees

[@devilzlitangel]

I’m in zone 9a

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice! Awesome zone

[@allisajohnson3698]

Im in zone 8a

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice! Thanks you

[@nubbyrose87]

Zone 8b

[@GardeningInCanada]

Still sunny there?

[@nubbyrose87]

@@GardeningInCanada NO. Wind chill was 33 this morning. Very dark all day. It’s supposed to be sunny and low 70s in a few days. 🥶☺️

[@GardeningInCanada]

@@nubbyrose87 you sound like my zone! Haha 😆

[@nubbyrose87]

@@GardeningInCanada Feels like your zone and I’m 2 hours drive from the Gulf of Mexico. 🤪

[@GardeningInCanada]

Haha holy man!

[@kele1264]

Boingy-boingies. Hilarious. 😂

[@GardeningInCanada]

😅🙄 my vocabulary is limited some days...

[@AllGreenThings4975]

Thanks for sharing your vedio awesome tutorials just subscribe new subscribers watching from California

[@GardeningInCanada]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed

[@aknaj89]

Zobe4;)

[@GardeningInCanada]

nice!

[@kalirenkel2626]

Just one video... can we please address everyone not just guys!?! Such a little thing and yet.... says so much. If it "matters"... you know why. If it "doesn't matter"... than why not?

[@mollycatcolorado9252]

Zone 5b

[@GardeningInCanada]

Awesome!

[@maryacton5713]

I'm in zone 6