Around Christmas there is a very important role to play for moss! Mosses are an incredibly popular addition to a host of Christmas decorations such as wreaths, trees, miniature Christmas villages, arrangements, nativity scenes. Mosses are loved, used and admired for various reasons; they can be easily combined with almost everything, they have a natural and rustic appearance, a long shelf life, are very easy to process and there are tons of varieties to choose from to create the (Christmas)arrangement of your dreams. - Everyone can create something beautiful with moss! For the ultimate Christmas look and feel, combine moss with shiny Ilex berries, cape greens, pieces of bark and conifers from our selection.
There are countless of moss species. However, not every moss variety is equally suitable to be used in arrangements or do not poses the right decorative value. The mosses available in our selection have proven themselves over the years by their versatility, quality, usability and shelf life. Read more about the qualities of the various moss varieties in our range below.
1. Flatmoss (Plagiothecium spp.) is by far the best known and most popular moss variety. This green moss loves the shade and the cool, moist forest floor. This moss quickly spreads around and forms long mats, covering needles and leaves that come off the trees in fall. Flatmoss does not form roots but grows like a “blanket”, covering the forest floor. Therefore, this moss can be easily picked up and collected. Due to its loose structure and long, flat shape it can be easily used in all types of decorations including nativity scenes, Christmas villages or to cover the soil in (Christmas) decorations.
2. Spanish moss (Tilandsia Usneoides) is known for its long, curly wisps that are naturally light grey in colour. In its natural habitat, Spanish moss hangs in long, graceful strings from tree branches. This species is found in Southern America where it loves the high temperatures but prefers to stay out of the sunlight. In practice, Spanish moss is used to cover the soil in bowls or vases for example. In our selection this moss is available with a coarse or fine texture.
3. Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica), also called "Reindeer Moss", has a naturally whitish colour. Iceland moss is a curly type of moss and consists of small, fluffy tufts of moss. It may not surprise you that Iceland moss occurs naturally in Iceland, but can also be found in Northern Europe, in German (mountain) forests, Greenland and Spitsbergen. In these countries, Iceland moss is found in bogs and forests, where it grows on rocks and tree trunks. Because its shape, Iceland moss is easy to handle and very well suited to add a mossy accent here and there. 
4. Silver moss, with its light, silver colour, leaves no doubt about the origin of its name. Silver moss is supplied from Poland and consists of small, fluffy "balls" of moss and is therefore easy to handle and processable in various (Christmas) decorations. Combine silver moss in a zinc bowl with tufts of various moss varieties and wooden elements to create a stylish and rustic decoration piece.
5. Pincushion moss (Leucobryum glaucum) or "Cushion moss" consists (as the name suggests) of spherical pads of fine, green moss. Pincushion moss is native to North America and Europe, where it can often be found in dry places, moors, bogs and wooded areas. The moss cushions are a nice cover in plant pots, we can also highly recommend bolmoss as a cover for the soil underneath a (Christmas) tree. Pincushion moss has the longest shelf life when it is kept slightly moist.
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