Yossu Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Most of the CP info seems to recommend sphagnum moss as one of the options for potting the plants. Is there anything special about sphagnum moss as opposed to any other kind? I can go outside and find moss all over the place, on walls, on tress, on stones, etc. Can I pull some of that up and use it for my CPs, or does it specifically have to be sphagnum moss? If I want to buy sphagnum moss, it's not cheap, and a lot of it doesn't look so fresh or alive. I've seen plenty of comments about it arriving brown. I would be grateful for any elucidation (you can tell it's past my bed time, I'm using fancy words!). Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon B Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 as I understand it you cant just use any moss. sphagnum moss grows in peat bogs and is actually what turns into peat over a very long time. this is the natural habitat of most carnivorous plants. I've been trying to cultivate sphagnum with not a lot of success as you've said sometime the live sphagnum you buy is not as alive as it should be. I think the more experienced members will probably have a better answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/education/sphagnum%20moss.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Anderson Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) I only use sphagnum moss, I've read that some other types of moss are poisonous when used for a planting medium, there fine with a top dressing. Mark Edited July 17, 2015 by carni grower 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/education/sphagnum%20moss.pdfThanks Fred, that's an absolutely brilliant link. If I could click the "Like" button twice, I would!OK, looks like I'll have to risk buying some, and hope it arrives alive. I have about 2 or 3 little moss plants growing in a pot with my D. Binata, and was hoping they would spread out to cover the rest of the surface, but they haven't. Judging by that link, it doesn't grow that quickly. Thanks again! Edited July 17, 2015 by Yossu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Just as a follow-up, I also have some in my VFT pot. can I just pull some off and place it in the other pots, or won't it take that way? I can't imagine it would be very easy to get a whole plant out. Thanks again to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 There are no conventional roots. Just snip off what you want. The tops will grow and the bottom will grow new tops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 There are no conventional roots. Just snip off what you want. The tops will grow and the bottom will grow new topsBrilliant! That should make life easier.How quickly will it spread? As I said, the three plantlets in my D. Binata haven't spread, although they've grown a little taller. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ahrens Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Honestly, you don't need sphagnum moss to grow D.binata. Just use two parts sphagnum moss peat to one part lime-free sharp sand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ahrens Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 I had to cut short my posting as one of the girls in the office needed the computer. You could use coir in place of the peat. D.binata grows in anything. If you use peat, you will probably find that sphagnum grows on the surface eventually anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 David, You're right, I don't need the sphagnum moss, I just think it looks nice. Sorry, should have made that clear. The plants are already potted correctly, I just like the way the VFT looks, as you can only see moss below the plant. Thanks for the reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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