How To Care For Moss Planters. Put a layer of crushed stone or gravel in the bottom of a vessel for drainage. Tear the moss into small pieces and then press it firmly onto the moist potting soil.
If the potting soil is fluffy push it down to firm it into one mass. Germination takes about two weeks. The most important part of caring for moss is watering it appropriately.
Moss prefers acidic soil with a pH between 50 and 60 so you may need to raise or lower the pH depending on your results.
Unlike many other plants it requires more care with regards to watering as we can see from its natural environments. If the potting soil is fluffy push it down to firm it into one mass. Moss rose plants will tolerate most types of soil but they thrive in sandy well-draining soil. In the fall tender young plants will require the protection of mulch.