Moss magic
MOSSES, like ferns, are unsung heroes. Quiet and unassuming, they soften difficult corners and provide a soothing air of permanence. Cracks, crevices and tree bark are all perfect microclimates for the spores to settle, but they can be persuaded to live happily under shrubs or roses, intermingled with other creeping groundcover and as part of a shady woodland border. They don’t always need grooming to be gorgeous. Kazuyuki Ishihara’s Chelsea creations are immaculate, but it was the back wall of his Green Switch garden that sang out in 2019: a joyful, messy waterfall of mosses tumbling with hazel saplings,Alba. No tweezers required.
