Re: pots and media
Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Tue, 20 Jul 93 12:37:06 PDT
>>For my Darlingtonia, I use pure Sphagnum moss--the kind they sell for
>>Orchids: Dried New Zealand sphagnum moss. They seem to love it. All
>>of my Darlingtonia are doing very well. That medium is very expensive
>>though. A small bag is about $9.00. Interestingly enough, the moss
>>seems to be coming back alive it is very green and healthy in some of
>>my older Darlingtonias.
>>
>>Does anyone know if this kind moss is an acceptable substitute for live
>>sphagnum? Since live Sphagnum moss is extremely hard to get a hold of,
>>what do most of you use for a substitute? Or where do you get your
>>live sphagnum?
True dried spahgnum moss is often acceptable for live moss.
It, and peat for that matter, will eventually grow into live
spahgnum.
Live moss is expensive, and typically field collected. Some
of the suppliers on the archives supplier list sell it.
R.