Moritz Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Hi, I have a new problem. I've found a new picture that I've never seen from a Nepenthes argentii. I think it is one of Phil Mann's pictures out of the habitat. Now I'm in planning a study about the plants that are growing in the same area. Here is the picture: http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s9/picr...ll/R0012957.jpg Does somebody know, what species moss this is? I would love to know it, it looks spectacular! :) Thanks forwards. Moritz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Mosses are notoriously difficult to identify... unless you happen to have an expert, his microscope and his reference works to hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 That looks to be in a pot to me. And the moss looks like a large, dryish mound of the moss which commonly grows on most compost surfaces here in the UK - but I've no idea which species it is - sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I was about to say the same as Phil, It looks to me like the blanket moss that grows in our pots. It gets quite thick like that if left for a few years and being less absorbant than proper sphagnum moss, some plants especially smaller Drosera species start to suffer in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I had written much the same... and deleted it as Moritz said it was an in-habitat shot! :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FredG Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Stephen has a pot with moss 'oozing' over the sides. He has his red capensis growing in it. I wonder if it's the same moss. (Nudge nudge Stephen) One thing for certain, we can rule out Sphagnum ( At least that's a positive negative) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 It doesn't really look like a habitat shot to me though. The shape of the mound of moss makes it appear to be potted, the background colour doesn't look like natural surroundings either, especially the bit top right, it looks like the rim of a grey pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdaxFlamma Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Hi,I think it is one of Phil Mann's pictures out of the habitat. Now I'm in planning a study about the plants that are growing in the same area.Moritz Does this mean it was from habitat or "out of the habitat"? If you look at the background it seems to be in a pot. We have that kind of moss (or one similar) here but it's not the vigorous. FredG wrote: ( At least that's a positive negative) / So we have a neutral? -J.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FredG Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 So we have a neutral? That's a big NO. It isn't sphagnum. It never was sphagnum. It will not grow up to be sphagnum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdaxFlamma Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I meant that jokingly. (Postive + Negitive) Maybe I need to water my sense of humor a little more often... -J.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moritz Posted May 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Hi there, thanks for those many answers! I supposed it is in habitat because I thought nobody would grow his/her plants in this way :). I've found some images of a moss that looks a little bit alike that on the picture: http://www.multi-greens.com/Lappenmoos.htm In German it's called 'Bol-Moos' or 'Lappenmoos'. You can decorate things with it but it doesn't grow. It gets browner and browner and die :? Moritz If you look at the background it seems to be in a pot. We have that kind of moss (or one similar) here but it's not the vigorous. -J.P. Hm, it could also be a stone-wall? Stephen has a pot with moss 'oozing' over the sides.He has his red capensis growing in it. Can he post pictures? I would love to see some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 A similar looking type of moss grows naturally throughout the forests of southern Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdaxFlamma Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 I suppose it could. To me it looks like 2 pots in the top left and another in the top right with the lip of the pot just barely showing. Just my thoughts about it -J.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Suppose it could what? The shot is definitely that of a plant in cultivation, no doubt about that whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moritz Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 A similar looking type of moss grows naturally throughout the forests of southern Australia. Hi Sean, that's quite interesting because Phil Mann is also living in Australia...I suppose . So he could have potted the plant into that southern australian moss. Do you have an artname or pictures? Thanks forwards. Moritz :winky: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 ...southern australian moss. Do you have an artname or pictures? Artname? :-s Kunstname? I suppose he means the species name! Regards, Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moritz Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 ...southern australian moss. Do you have an artname or pictures? Artname? :-s Kunstname? I suppose he means the species name! Regards, Andreas Sorry, Mister English Master! :sleeping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I think that is in the oregon forest I can update you in another 8 days :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FredG Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I think it's in just about every pot I have that contains peat. I just weed it out before it takes over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moritz Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I think it's in just about every pot I have that contains peat.I just weed it out before it takes over. Any images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FredG Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 No pictures Moritz. As I say I weed it out. I have had huge patches that look like that in the past. I'm sure many others have too. Just don't pot on for a few years ..... you'll get some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FredG Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Is this what you're looking for? It's young, should bulk up well in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moritz Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Hi Fred, thanks for investing your time (is this a right sentence? :mrgreen: ). This moss should work well, it doesn't have to be just that one on the photo, it only should make some of those bulks :). Moritz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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