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Post by birdywatcher on Apr 27, 2008 15:49:33 GMT -5
Where do you get sphagnum moss??I saw some at Lee Valley but I was wondering at the quality.. Thanks for any help!! Birdy
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Post by titom on Apr 27, 2008 17:08:26 GMT -5
Theres no law in Canada about taking some in nature. You can find a lot in woods and areas like that. But in garden centers, its always the easiest way to have some.
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Post by birdywatcher on Apr 27, 2008 18:27:28 GMT -5
Where would I find some outdoors?? Thanks!! Birdy
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Post by lloyd on Apr 27, 2008 18:57:00 GMT -5
Lee Valley says it has New Zealand which should be Ok. Bustan has chilean.
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Post by doug on Apr 27, 2008 20:07:13 GMT -5
To find sphagnum outside you have to go to a Bog. Where do you live?
Here in london we have a bog in the city - Sifton bog. I was there for a walk today - 17 minutes from my house.
The D. rotundifolia have their first 2 leaves out and there are at least 10 different kinds of sphagnum there.
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Post by Rick Hillier on Apr 28, 2008 11:17:47 GMT -5
If you get the new zealand or chilean sphagnum, there will be dormant spores in it that will eventually germinate and make a nice lush, green cover. Once you get some live stuff growing, it's propagate. Just get an el cheapo 5 or 10 gallon aquarium, put a few inches of wet peat moss in the bottom and take some of the live, green stuff, chop it up and scatter it over the wet peat moss. Cover the tank and soon, you'll have a luch green carpet of the stuff all over the place. Give it a haircut once in a while and you'll have lots of LFS to top dress your pots or make new "cultures."
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Post by birdywatcher on Apr 28, 2008 12:09:43 GMT -5
What classifies as a bog?? Thanks!! Birdy
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Post by doug on Apr 28, 2008 13:08:21 GMT -5
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Post by tom on Apr 28, 2008 16:31:57 GMT -5
"What classifies as a bog??" where sphagnum grows." Well... yes and no. Sphagnum can be found in fens, forests, bogs... so it is not accurate By definition, a bog is a type of peatland, which is dominated by Sphagnum, water fed by precipitation, with low pH and low mineral content. Sphagnum species of more 'rich' environnement can be found in fens (minerotrophic peatland, fed by ground water, dominated by sedges and brown mosses, where for example, D.linearis grows), which are more tolerant to a somewhat higher pH and more calcium, sodium (basic ions) contents.
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Post by doug on Apr 28, 2008 19:19:54 GMT -5
You are right Tom, I was being a little silly, I hoped that the ;D would show I wasn't being serious.
Apologies if needed.
Doug
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Post by sticky on Jun 24, 2008 22:09:32 GMT -5
birdywatcher, first look at rick h's pics . See how nice they are ?Thats good advice. As for a bog I find you get all sorts of surprises this way and until you isolate a clean strain to cultivate its a pain. Plus going to a bog with no experience ,knowledge of the structure and landscape can be dangerous.Plus you may also damage the mat if not careful. I would say a first timer should use a bog with a dock or walk way to gain confidence as it is quite an experience the first time.YOU can get 3 liter bags for 8 bucks @ Hawaiian botanicals. www.Hawaiian botanicals.com. Tom knows lots about bogs as do several others on the forum most are very helpful sticky
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Post by coldtearsp on Jun 25, 2008 20:14:52 GMT -5
I found mine at Canadian Tire, sphagnum peat moss, really cheap, 5$.
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Post by tom on Jun 25, 2008 20:49:42 GMT -5
Coldtearsp: Sphagnum peat moss and Sphagnum moss aren't exactly the same thing. Basically, when Sphagnum moss decompose under anaerobic and water saturated condition, you get partially decomposed organic matter which form peat from Sphagnum moss, so Sphagnum peat (moss).
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Post by sticky on Jun 26, 2008 14:09:13 GMT -5
Birdy, If your still havin trouble PM me and ill send you some. sticky
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Post by stini on Sept 2, 2009 1:53:33 GMT -5
i found some canadian LFS at summerhill nursery in toronto
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