HeavyW 18x18x24 FIRST build

[froggsong]

It depends on the moss, lol... Have you taken a look at our moss discussion thread on the plants forum? It's a sticky.

[HeavyW]

Originally Posted by froggsong

It depends on the moss, lol... Have you taken a look at our moss discussion thread on the plants forum? It's a sticky.

No I haven't , but I am on my way over, lol. Thanks

[beckdg]

why wouldn't moss grow on that substrate? salt in cocofiber? chunks of coco? keeping the soil dry enough for other plants? the texture of the substrate? i think i actually have moss that would do really good on that... given enough moisture/humidity ofcourse. i could be completely wrong and i am very curious... maybe lost, actually.

[HeavyW]

Originally Posted by beckdg

why wouldn't moss grow on that substrate? salt in cocofiber? chunks of coco? keeping the soil dry enough for other plants? the texture of the substrate? i think i actually have moss that would do really good on that... given enough moisture/humidity ofcourse. i could be completely wrong and i am very curious... maybe lost, actually.

what type of moss you got that you think will work? feel free to send some my way, lol. I found some sheet moss that the grower said will do fine as well. They said just keep the substrate moist and not wet. I think I might get some of the sheet moss.

I also found a bunch of tillandsia air plants..here jmacnz-airplant-paradise items - Get great deals on Home Garden items on eBay.com!

Seems to be good prices and cheap shipping for me to Canada. The air plants will do fine in this setup correct? What would be the best way to attach them to the bg? I was thinking some on the bg, and some smaller ones in the holes in the driftwood.

[beckdg]

someplace always soaked... java moss
under constant humidity and moist soil... riccia
right on what you have... 2 unidentified mosses i collected locally. you'd have to set the lumps in there with their soil and let them spread for a while but they're taking well to my setup so far. it's just cocofiber and croutons on the bottom capped with sphagnum moss. i do have a mister and fan in there and keep it at 100% humidity, but that moss dries out in the guys yard every week and comes back...

i do think a little sand in there mixed in might help establish a ground cover but i don't think it's necessary.

unfortunately i have very little of what i do have as of yet. what i got locally was from the tip of a very well manicured elderly neighbors yard. i'm not taking more till that spot clears back in because it's already noticeable.

i have not tried tillandsias to comment on them yet, but they look good on ebay though.

[froggsong]

The texture isn't conducive to the growth of some mosses.

riccia = not a moss (lol...) it's a liverwort, from what I understand

I can get you moss of several different sorts in sheets, clumps, whatever. I can send pics and you can pick what you like, then I can quote you a price (based on how far I have to go to find it, how common it is, etc). I can ship it as is, dried, and/or sterilized (extra, for the cost of my materials to treat with CO2). If you're interested, of course. A benefit here is that I can tell you exactly how it's growing where I get it. That really increases your chances of getting it right the first time.

[beckdg]

you are correct... riccia is a liverwort.

agreed... the texture isn't perfect. i think with the right moss/humidity/technique it's workable... i think...

[Epiphile]

I think so, too. I have been experimenting with local mosses and have found that some really don't mind coarser materials at all. Same thing with the 'aquatic' aquarium mosses, though they need to be kept a bit more damp in my experience.

HeavyW, are you sure that Tillandsia vendor will ship to Canada? I had a look and it doesn't appear so... several of the higher-end florists in the city here have them, and there's always Hawaiian Botanicals out west for a good selection.

[HeavyW]

Originally Posted by Epiphile

I think so, too. I have been experimenting with local mosses and have found that some really don't mind coarser materials at all. Same thing with the 'aquatic' aquarium mosses, though they need to be kept a bit more damp in my experience.

HeavyW, are you sure that Tillandsia vendor will ship to Canada? I had a look and it doesn't appear so... several of the higher-end florists in the city here have them, and there's always Hawaiian Botanicals out west for a good selection.

thanks for the reply

Yeah I checked with them they ship to Canada. Around 22.00 for the group of 12 tillandia and a few other ones as well. I just gotta make up my mind which ones I want, I should be ordering by tonight.

[froggsong]

Oh, you're in Canada? Well, I wouldn't be able to do the moss then, lol... All you darn folks that don't put your location in...