Yossu Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 No it isn't Yossu but it's hardly a topic to put in peat free cultivation if you're using peat. The correct advice was given in post #2 by ada, pity it wasn't followed Chuck it in a tray of water? That's where my bit is right now. Going to move it somewhere brighter though. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 To be precise its Klasmann Sphagnum Moss Peat and the way I see it I presume in the wild the live moss dies And live moss sits on dead moss ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Yes a tray of rain water 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Check in with me next year and I will report on the birds and cats and live moss if it's still alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I'll pass on that DT. I'll probably settle for doing something less painful like sawing my right leg off with a plastic spoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Go for it Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I'll pass on that DT. I'll probably settle for doing something less painful like sawing my right leg off with a plastic spoon. Are you going to post pictures as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Are you going to post pictures as well ? Just for you 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Just for you Phew, that was a lot less unpleasant than it might have been! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Surley if he got up after the deed he would fall over Anyway two members are happy they now have live moss I have decided to keep one tray with just rainwater and live moss and one with Klasmann Sphagnum Moss Peat 60mm with live moss on top in rainwater we will see how they get on Edited March 17, 2016 by Deltatango301 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Huge public thanks to Terry (Deltatango301) for the lovely live moss I just got. One more question for the wise. Does it make any difference if the tray of moss is outdoors or in my (as yet unbuilt) greenhouse? The latter provides protection from the birds, falling leaves, cats, etc, but means I have to remember to keep the water topped up. Any comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Greenhouse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Greenhouse Brilliant! All I need now is the time to build it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Greenhouse The supplier I bought mine off said outside because it will burn in the greenhouse ? Would like to know who keeps it in a greenhouse and who keeps it outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 My guess is that Fred keeps his in his greenhouse, and that's good enough for me! Might be worth protecting it from direct sunlight though. Could be that's what your supplier meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) My guess is that Fred keeps his in his greenhouse, and that's good enough for me! Might be worth protecting it from direct sunlight though. Could be that's what your supplier meant. Edit: Oops, sorry for the double-post, browser didn't show the first one as posted. Edited March 17, 2016 by Yossu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Those Darlingtonia are in direct sunlight. Do you see a problem with the Sphagnum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I don't! I was just suggesting what his supplier meant. Given that it grows in direct sunlight in the wild, I imagine it would manage in a greenhouse as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 What's the point of you two asking for advice and then when you get it you start questioning it or totally ignoring it and going off and doing your own thing. No wonder I stopped posting for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 What's the point of you two asking for advice and then when you get it you start questioning it or totally ignoring it and going off and doing your own thing. I didn't! I was agreeing with you. I was just trying to work out why he was told not to put the stuff in a greenhouse. I already told you I was going to put mine in, based on your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 What's the point of you two asking for advice and then when you get it you start questioning it or totally ignoring it and going off and doing your own thing. No wonder I stopped posting for a while. Fred I appreciate your advise but when you are new I like to get others advise as well On the same subject not everyone does the same thing and others that have wrote Books I have found do not always agree on the same subject. I am sorry you stopped posting I would not like to think I stopped you posting But I will still be posting and trying to learn as quickly as possible on my new hobby Have fun Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I would listen to Fred, he's one of the experts here. Given me some good advice in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peabody Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Just in case you want some fairly decent Sphagnum moss in a hurry and you live near a Pets at Home shop they are selling moss for reptile bedding. It's not exactly inexpensive ( £7 ). I bought some and it is a red variety. I have it spread out in a tray and I have also spread out a small amount on some capillary matting wrapped around a foam plastic block standing in rain water just as a bit of an experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just in case you want some fairly decent Sphagnum moss in a hurry and you live near a Pets at Home shop they are selling moss for reptile bedding. It's not exactly inexpensive ( £7 ). I bought some and it is a red variety. I have it spread out in a tray and I have also spread out a small amount on some capillary matting wrapped around a foam plastic block standing in rain water just as a bit of an experiment. In greenhouse or outside ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peabody Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 In my spare bedroom out of direct sunlight. It's in a standard sized propagator. It only a small scale experiment to see how things turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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