- Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:03 pm
#377833
Hi,
I would like some advice on using sphagnum moss for indoor growing. I'm considering acquiring a Drosera prolifera Sundew, and possibly trying Venus fly traps again (I've always had bad success after repotting fly traps after dormancy and avoiding root rot). Previously I've bought (most likely) Canadian sphagnum moss from the local garden store and keeping it wet, with or without a terrarium, but mold grows very fast in this kind of medium especially when covered like in a terrarium (like within a couple of days). It's full of litter and I think the litter might be what gets mouldy, or maybe it's just the wrong type of moss for carnivorous plants. Either way, this has not worked for me and I've killed a fly trap trying to use this type of moss.
So first, I need advice--is dried high quality sphagnum moss like that of New Zealand, or live sphagnum moss, better to use for Drosera prolifera and fly traps?
Second, if I use either live or dried good quality sphagnum moss in a terrarium, how do I manage it? Fill a pot with that, place the plant in it, and then what? Water from top or keep submerged in a tray and water from the bottom? How wet does it have to be? Is there risk of mould growth from too much humidity?
Third, does dried moss revive and continue to grow, or does it stay dead? How long do dried and live moss last?
I would like some advice on using sphagnum moss for indoor growing. I'm considering acquiring a Drosera prolifera Sundew, and possibly trying Venus fly traps again (I've always had bad success after repotting fly traps after dormancy and avoiding root rot). Previously I've bought (most likely) Canadian sphagnum moss from the local garden store and keeping it wet, with or without a terrarium, but mold grows very fast in this kind of medium especially when covered like in a terrarium (like within a couple of days). It's full of litter and I think the litter might be what gets mouldy, or maybe it's just the wrong type of moss for carnivorous plants. Either way, this has not worked for me and I've killed a fly trap trying to use this type of moss.
So first, I need advice--is dried high quality sphagnum moss like that of New Zealand, or live sphagnum moss, better to use for Drosera prolifera and fly traps?
Second, if I use either live or dried good quality sphagnum moss in a terrarium, how do I manage it? Fill a pot with that, place the plant in it, and then what? Water from top or keep submerged in a tray and water from the bottom? How wet does it have to be? Is there risk of mould growth from too much humidity?
Third, does dried moss revive and continue to grow, or does it stay dead? How long do dried and live moss last?