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By traptrix
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Joined:  Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:44 pm
#331104
Hi i have just brought my first carnivorous plant and after looking about and learning how to care for it i would like some help.

This stuff is in the pot and i would like to know if as i suspect it's meant to be there and good for the plant, And if so how to keep it healthy, i plan to just keep the sundew in 1 CM of water and would like to know if it will keep the soil wet enough that the moss wont die.
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By roarke
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#331110
The moss is a star moss. When it is getting older it will make spore pods. When it will get biger (its ,,leaves,,), you may want to remove some parts, as it will harden the top of the peat because of its ,,roots,,
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By steve booth
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Joined:  Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:15 am
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It is a star moss, they get invasive and they carry their water internally so is dry, nothing like Sphagnum.i always pull it out
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Steve
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