Debby I just came across something in relation to gardening
Kokedama (mossball) gardening

it is similar to what you are trying to do
and I have as well been working along these lines in my garden in Florida I have now been looking on facebook at others using this method MIght be of interest to you

Nice short term displays or gift idea.

Thanks, Diane! Searching "Kokedama (mossball) gardening" comes up with a lot of hits. I think our local moss, which is low and flat, might have fun being part of such a project. If I were to harvest some now (slip a trowel under it), and I treat it well, it would probably green up quickly. I found some moss near a stream in the mountains north of Santa Fe (~8,000 feet altitude?) in early October. It was dry and just hanging on (stream spray didn't reach it). I brought a bit home, fixed up a wide-mouth jar with rocks and a little dirt, placed the dried out moss there, added water, covered it, and the next morning the plant was so green Ireland would have been jealous. If it continues happy, I can spread it out to Tillandsia dishes as well. I think unusual plants enjoy talking to each other.

Debby that was good info
What I did yesterday down in South west Florida is go and pull down a good bunch most of the trunk full actually of that hanging moss that hangs off mostly trees. Is grey and whispy I have used it before for plants. More so in lining a hanging basket or some type of liner for something picked up here or there or sometimes on top of a large planter to make it look in my opinion fancier. But what I got yesterday I though I would try in a Kokedama way Making up a soil ball of no soil potting mix mixed with a product I bought yesterday Vermiculite I think it is and maybe some peat moss. I brought a couple of bags of it down from Canada. Large commercial bags of Peat Moss that are sold down in the U.S. so not a problem at the border.Anyway try forming a ball sort of shape and then wrap it in the moss and then I have some neat string type of product that I picked up somewhere a couple of years ago Will wrap the balls in that and tie them up I have some orchids that are struggling after being down here half a year with no care These moss balls might just fix the little darlings up. I just have to get doing the pictures to post Don't know why I keep putting off doing this For sure is a real good sign of old age. and not wanting to adapt to new and better ways in this case.

Sounds like you gathered Spanish Moss. I have some and despite our dry climate, it seems to be doing okay as I soak it at least once a week at this time of year and mist it daily. If I watered it more, it would probably grow faster and fuller, but then I'd have to figure out where to put it!

There is a moss/ferns subforum on this website:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/crypto/?

You could post Tilly experiences here, moss experiences there, if you want to :) In any event, keep us posted

Sure that is what the moss is called
I had forgotten
I have used what I brought home the other day
Don't think it is what I want really
Did find Japanese Gardening on Facebook which is for sure interesting
will look up moss and ferns on garden web Thank you