The art of Kokedama literally translates from “koke” meaning moss and “dama” meaning ball.
Moss ball has experienced a resurgence as a modern art form useful for uniquely presented plants and flowers. It is a form of Japanese garden art that is tied to the practice of bonsai. The moss ball is fixed to a platform or suspended from string with the plant growing out from the sphere. Kokedama is the practice of taking the root ball of a plant and suspending it in a mud ball, which is then coated with soft green moss or any useful material. It's a living planter as well as a distinctive display piece. They may be fixed to a piece of driftwood or bark, suspended from a string or nestled in a clear, attractive container. Hanging many of these as a Kokedama moss garden is called a string garden.
