Gardening Garden Design Garden Projects How to Make a Hanging Orchid Planter Use a streamlined sphere planter to create a dynamic hanging basket for orchids. This easy project can be done in under an hour. By Jenny Krane Jenny Krane Jenny Krane graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Magazine Journalism and English in 2017, and has worked professionally in the magazine field for 5 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on June 17, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Adam Albright Project Overview Working Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Skill Level: Kid-friendly Display gorgeous orchids in a mod metal planter filled with soft moss and groundcover. This arrangement uses chartreuse sedum and Spanish moss for high-contrast against colorful orchid blooms. With the right materials, this project is super simple and ends up looking sleek. What You'll Need Equipment / Tools Container for soaking moss Materials 1 Sphere planter Spanish moss Orchids Sphagnum moss Potting soil Groundcover sedum; we used 'Angelica' sedum Instructions Better Homes & Gardens Fill Bottom With Moss Fill the bottom of the planter with Spanish moss, pressing the moss to the sides and leaving a hole in the center. This will result in a bowl-like shape. How to Care for Orchids to Keep Them Alive and Thriving Better Homes & Gardens Soak and Place Sphagnum Moss Soak sphagnum moss well in a container for at least 30 seconds. Then, slightly wring out excess water and put the wet sphagnum moss in the center of the Spanish moss. Better Homes & Gardens Tuck In Orchids Leaving orchids in their nursery pots, tuck them within the sphagnum moss so they are held in place and covered with it. Better Homes & Gardens Add Soil Add a 1 inch layer of potting soil on top of the sphagnum moss. 10 Easy-Care Groundcovers That Thrive in the Toughest Spots Better Homes & Gardens Plant Sedum Plant sedum in the top layer of soil, arranging it around the orchids. Try to cover as much of the exposed dirt with the sedum plants to create a dense groundcover.