mordis83 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hi anyone uses irish moss with his/hers carnivorous plants?. I was buy from ebay irish moss seeds to use for the nepenthes, dionaea, drosera....etc. This moss is good for the plants or is damage? Anyone knows alternative moss for use with the plants different of the "spagnhum moss" Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Just stick to sphagnum moss. Nothing else it suitable. If you are talking about peat, it has to be sphagnum moss peat only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordis83 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Hi. Is for cover the top of the peat of usually is used the sphagnum moss.....for maintenance of the humidity...but i don´t know if it is possible use the irish mosh for this...because i read all kind of opinions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 What do you mean by Irish moss? Irish moss is a seaweed! Do you mean Sphagum moss peat from Ireland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordis83 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Hi is this: http://www.ebay.es/itm/180779624982?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 I purchased for the seeds in ebay...Do you know if this moss, that i read after that really isn´t a "true moss" is good for carnivorous plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 rigin: Sagina subulata is not a true moss; Sagina is a genus of 20 to 30 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae (The carnation family). These are flowering plants native to temperate regions of Europe. This is what you have bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordis83 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yes, this is...but this plant i can use it for cover the peat of the carnivorous plants? or it damaged them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I wouldn't have thought so,carnations prefer neutral to alkaline conditions for growing it says after a quick google. ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ah I see, always better to use the scientific name... There is a relative of this Sagina, might even be this species , which is an invasive weed of many pot plants and cp collections. I would definitely avoid. Why do you want to cover the compost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordis83 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Because i was see in some pots of IKEA, that sometime sell carnivorous plants and in the tops they are covered with a moss, but the moss that usually appears in IKEA pots isn´t spagnhum is other moss, really i don´t know if they use irish moss or other kind if moss but i like how they rest in the pot... it seems how a fine green grass but also have some species of large red grass with a little capsules (i think spores) i was also looking for google for find this moss, but i read that this moss is typical of England..... and here in Spain we don´t have this moss....and i really like the effect that they do in the covering the peat..i think it rest very nice.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Peat when kept wet usually develops a moss on the surface after a while, even if you don't want it! You can also purchase 'bonsai moss spores' online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantrid Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Because i was see in some pots of IKEA, that sometime sell carnivorous plants and in the tops they are covered with a moss, but the moss that usually appears in IKEA pots isn´t spagnhum is other moss, really i don´t know if they use irish moss or other kind if moss but i like how they rest in the pot... it seems how a fine green grass but also have some species of large red grass with a little capsules (i think spores) i was also looking for google for find this moss, but i read that this moss is typical of England..... and here in Spain we don´t have this moss....and i really like the effect that they do in the covering the peat..i think it rest very nice.:) Sounds like a Funaria spp. They are very common here and grow like a weed in your pots whether you want them or not. They just appear after some time. https://www.google.co.uk/search?noj=1&biw=1280&bih=818&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=funaria&oq=funaria&gs_l=img.12...5032.7325.0.8999.7.7.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.27.img..7.0.0.CDpeq3hwEMY I havent checked but Im sure they are common to Spain as well in areas where there is permenant water, probably the higher ground, mountains etc. But the spores will be everywhere so Im sure they will apear on your peat in time if kept moist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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