Polyresin ornaments and Moss

[Cornelius]

Who has experience with the application/ or growing moss on these (non-toxic ) polyresin products?



Is it possible? My concern is that the roots won't attach on the surface.

 

[Aqua360]

Who has experience with the application/ or growing moss on these (non-toxic ) polyresin products?



Is it possible? My concern is that the roots won't attach on the surface.

I don't have experience with it, so feel free to ignore my comment; but id hazard a guess that if the surface is textured like normal wood, moss would grow on it with the aid of some glue and/or fishing line...

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Cor, The moss will attach so long as its got a holding point. As Aqua said its textured so will not be a problem for the moss to get a hold

 

[alto]

you'll have to judge the particular piece but the resin ornaments + moss I've seen, only point of real attachment is with the glue - lfs has a few displays
- exception: some ornamental products have a roughened surface similar to lava rock

I suspect that Anubias & Fern will do better, ie anything that can actually wrap around the "wood"

Java moss is also good at "wrapping" but it just pulls smoothly free of most ornaments

 

[Cornelius]

Nice, that glue and/or fishing line would work fine.

And if the surface is not rough meaby I could use a file (tool) to make it more rough.
So when the surface is sufficient I''ll aply the 'moss and yogurt' way for a Dry start

Think this is the start of a new project.