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Post by morphman on Mar 29, 2012 2:56:41 GMT -5
Hello
I need to get a heap of live sphagnum moss ( New Zealand preferably) if I can find any. If anyone has some for please let me know. If anyone can tell me where I can buy some other than ebay I would appreciate it.
Thank you
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Post by Devon on Mar 29, 2012 5:44:13 GMT -5
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Post by peatmoss on Mar 29, 2012 7:17:58 GMT -5
Keehn's carnivores sells it and so does hawaiiain botanicals.
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Post by morphman on Mar 29, 2012 10:30:27 GMT -5
Thanks guys. You rock !! I'm gonna explore those options today  |
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Post by Devon on Mar 29, 2012 14:09:24 GMT -5
The hawaiian botanicals kind is red, and I think Rick mixes three species.
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Post by morphman on Mar 30, 2012 1:01:00 GMT -5
Anybody have pictures of this stuff growing so I can pick which one is nicer ? None of that is New Zealand LFS is it ?? Thanks again everyone |
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Post by peatmoss on Mar 30, 2012 6:17:21 GMT -5
Rick's is not bad stuff, but you have to find the conditions to suit it. It won't seem to grow as a topdressing. I would send you some but I don't have nearly enough.
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Post by dToad on Mar 30, 2012 8:02:42 GMT -5
My back yard has loads of it  |
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Post by morphman on Mar 30, 2012 14:10:02 GMT -5
Thanks again guys. No worries Peatmoss it's the thought that counts dToad are you saying you have lots of sphagnum growing in your backyard ?? Are you also implying that you aren't happy about that. If the answer to both questions is yes then.......... send me your address  The search continues. |
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Post by Devon on Mar 30, 2012 21:21:28 GMT -5
Here are some pics I took just in case you change your mind. The redness certainly doesn't allow plants to stand out, unless they're green, but it's not bad quality sphagnum. high humidity, low-ish light.. overcrowding genlisea  low light, high humidity  sorry, this pic is a bit blurry. This sphagnum is the same, but it growing oddly small.  high light intensity, low humidity but the water level is high to help keep it from browning.  |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 30, 2012 22:13:51 GMT -5
Hey on your second pic what are those tiny little green leaf brown stem things I have them growing too in my pot I don't know what they are? And I think your 3 rd pic too
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Post by Devon on Mar 30, 2012 22:34:56 GMT -5
I dunno.. I suppose it could be carpet moss, but it doesn't really look like it that much. It doesn't seem to hurt the plants as long as there aren't too many.
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Post by LucST on Mar 31, 2012 2:06:24 GMT -5
Devon that red moss is amazing!
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Post by dToad on Mar 31, 2012 5:27:04 GMT -5
Yep, I started adding lime to the soil, and fertilizing my backyard last year. A few more years and it will be gone. This is some that I used until a week ago:  The dark splotches are the moss in the yard. The area shown is about 75' X 125'.  I'm in Mt Uniacke, NS. You're welcome to gather as much as you can use Yes, that's an archery butt in the background. |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 31, 2012 13:42:33 GMT -5
It. Looks kinda cool even thought
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