frog moss???

[jbreczuk]

i baught some stuff called frog moss from petsmart (pacaged and dryed) A im wonderin if plant it... will it spread? and B iv heard of moss/beer or yogurt mixes yoused to cultivate moss nicely eg a carpet anybody with info is appreated

[Austin]

Frog/ Spagnum moss is dried moss... So it's dead, but there are some stories of it growing in a viv. Sometimes they have some spores left alive so they have a chance of growing a bit. Most likely they won't. Althought, you can get it to to become much more green than when originaly bought. =)

[Torin]

Originally Posted by jbreczuk

iv heard of moss/beer or yogurt mixes yoused to cultivate moss nicely eg a carpet anybody with info is appreated

I'd like to learn more about this as well.

[JohnEDove]

If there are spores in your dried moss the following will work.

Put a handful of the moss you want to grow into a blender.

Add 1/2 tsp. sugar and one can of beer (the cheapest brand). You can substitute buttermilk for beer if you want.

Blend just long enough to mix the ingredients and break down the moss.

Spread the soupy mixture with a spatula over the ground or rocks where you want the moss to grow.

How to Grow Moss for Your Garden | eHow.com

[sinflspeed]

The packeage I believe you are talking about can be grown. It is pillow moss. The one issue I know of it has a dormancy period, so it will hibernate and then regrow. If you have a water feature it will grow very well on the edge and spead. Otherwise mist it 2-3 times daily and you should get the same results.

[whitesarana]

I wouldnt get my hopes up, but you shold look at Java Moss that you by online.

[froggsong]

I think it would be good to see a pic of the package in question. There are two (at least) types of moss being marketed as "Frog Moss" right now, buy the same company. One is a pillow moss, the other is sphagnum. The sphagnum isn't going to grow, but it is possible that the pillow moss will. That stuff will come back from being watered after looking like it is totally dead. I'm not sure if it is exactly the same, but something that looks just like it grows in sidewalk cracks, on stone lawn tables, and even on roofs here in WA (as well as everywhere else, I just see alot more f it here than I am used to). The more sun and the less water it gets, the browner (or greyer) it gets, and the more dead it looks. The more water it gets, the greener it gets and the more it grows and spreads. The stuff I have (pulled from a sidewalk crack) has gone dormant and then grown again. This was after not being watered for about five months. I started watering it again and it started growing nicely again. I don't know much about plants, but I think if it is the pillow moss type moss, it will likely grow as long as it has enough water.

[jbreczuk]

Originally Posted by sinflspeed

The packeage I believe you are talking about can be grown. It is pillow moss. The one issue I know of it has a dormancy period, so it will hibernate and then regrow. If you have a water feature it will grow very well on the edge and spead. Otherwise mist it 2-3 times daily and you should get the same results.

yah thats it and my paludarium is mosty water feature and i got a pump mister so fingers crossed

[Evilwezal]

I tried two different brands of "Frog Moss" Some was Sphangum and the other was a pillow moss. The moss never did come back alive. I have since been using "Java Moss" and Gold Tip Moss. The Gold Tip doesnt do well in a high Humidty paludraum it seems. I've got the Java moss to spread lot. I get my Java moss for free form my local petstore. I've also got some Riccia Flutians growing on land. It takes along time to spread apparently. I've got Riccia and Java in my water section along with other plants.