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I've been looking for red sphagnum species to grow, since they tolerate full sun better than green sphag. I found this one on ebay. Can anyone tell me if this is a legit red sphagnum?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/202993204163

Seems legal enough "77 sold", "3923 sales", and tons of positive feedback from different people. I might get some as well!

Might be legit but it doesn't really look sustainably harvested. You could try it though.

It looks like the real thing to me.

I may have to get in on this. I have been wanting red moss, and this is pretty affordable.

okay, thanks! I want to make sure it's an actual red species. I placed an order and will let you guys know how it compares to my green moss

I just actually bought some last week! I’ll send some pics when it arrives on Monday. 12$ total for a quart of sphagnum not bad at all


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There is also a seller from Holland who’s on Etsy that sells sphagnum capiillifolium (red sphagnum) for 10$ but only sells a few growth heads to start a culture. This is a different species than the one on eBay so one may hold the red color more than another but who knows.


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Frothy_Milk wrote:There is also a seller from Holland who’s on Etsy that sells sphagnum capiillifolium (red sphagnum) for 10$ but only sells a few growth heads to start a culture. This is a different species than the one on eBay so one may hold the red color more than another but who knows.

ah, i see it. $30 for shipping is more than I want to pay for sphagnum. I would join a group buy though

elaineo wrote:

Frothy_Milk wrote:There is also a seller from Holland who’s on Etsy that sells sphagnum capiillifolium (red sphagnum) for 10$ but only sells a few growth heads to start a culture. This is a different species than the one on eBay so one may hold the red color more than another but who knows.

ah, i see it. $30 for shipping is more than I want to pay for sphagnum. I would join a group buy though

I wouldn’t even do a group buy. In my opinion a few heads of sphagnum for anything more than 5$ is a ripoff. Doesn’t matter how rare it is


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Frothy_Milk wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:47 pm In my opinion a few heads of sphagnum for anything more than 5$ is a ripoff. Doesn’t matter how rare it is

To be fair, there are people who get into sphagnum as much as we get into CP. There is a Facebook group dedicated to moss. I don't get it, but ...

Frothy_Milk wrote:I wouldn’t even do a group buy. In my opinion a few heads of sphagnum for anything more than 5$ is a ripoff. Doesn’t matter how rare it is

I'm actually purchasing a 1 gallon bag. Last time I bought a gallon of live sphagnum from another seller, I got tons of it (not a couple strands). I like to farm sphagnum (and maybe sell some for money) and use it for my nepenthes. 1 gallon saves you tons of money on shipping (based on where I live). If you like rare red sphagnum, I'd advise that you take a swipe at the 1 gallon bags, 1 quart is basically nothing.

Panman wrote:

Frothy_Milk wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:47 pm In my opinion a few heads of sphagnum for anything more than 5$ is a ripoff. Doesn’t matter how rare it is

To be fair, there are people who get into sphagnum as much as we get into CP. There is a Facebook group dedicated to moss. I don't get it, but ...

I am people


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Got the sphagnum in and it’s 100% worth it! Give it more light and I should see the red pop more overtime




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Frothy_Milk wrote:Got the sphagnum in and it’s 100% worth it! Give it more light and I should see the red pop more overtime

I'd hate to say it, but I told you so!