Re: moss

But be careful not to roll it, lest it gather no moss.  ;^)
-Peg

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From: "jim singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] moss


> marge, as you know, this is not exactly moss country. but what about
moving
> that rock one wants moss to grow on to a mossy place? if ever the moss is
> established on the rock, might it not have an increased chance of survival
> when the rock is moved to wherever it may be that the moss grower wants
> moss? [can't belive i wrote that ;>) heeheehee]
>
> At 07:19 PM 12/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Well, I've always been a bit doubtful of the success of this method.
> >Have not tried it, but I spent many years in totally futile efforts
> >to transplant moss from parts of my gravel drive (damp, part sun,
> >clay underlying soil) to the edge of a shady border where moss was
> >already growing nearby.  It always died, no matter how I babied it
> >and watered it - the nearby 'native' moss in the "lawn"
> >flourished.....
> >
> >My singular lack of success in this endeavor, I later learned from
> >reading Schenk's Moss book, was probably because various species of
> >moss have fairly specific requirements about where they will
> >flourish.  You cannot, for instance, take a piece of moss from a
> >sunny spot on a rock and expect it to grow in clay in the shade.
> >(tried that, too)
> >
> >Moss spore is in the air all around, all the time, in about all
> >climates (except maybe Antarctica).  If the conditions for its growth
> >are right, it will grow, whether you want it to or not (had
> >flourishing colonies on our old cedar shake roof where I did not
> >really want it).
> >
> >Now, if you find moss growing somewhere and have the same conditions
> >in your garden (i.e. soil/rock, moisture, light), your success in
> >transplanting it will likely be a lot greater.
> >
> >I have moved clumps of moss growing on nodules of clay from one place
> >to another with success by lifting the entire nodule of clay:-).
> >
> >My feeling is that if you have rocks you want moss to grow on, your
> >best bet is to keep them constantly moist and wait for some spore to
> >land:-)
> >
> >However, I would like to hear from someone who has, personally, used
> >one of the blender methods and had it work and had the moss survive
> >over a good period of time.
> >
> >Also, since I acquired the Moss book, I have wondered about the few
> >places who sell moss for people to start moss gardens.  On the few
> >occasions that I've bought a moss, I've managed to kill it.  Does
> >anybody have any experience with buying in potted mosses and having
> >them survive in the garden?
> >
> >Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> >mtalt@hort.net
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> > > From: Kitty Morrissy <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> > >
> > > Another, simpler, recipe calls for a handful of moss, a can of beer
> >and a
> > > 1/2 tsp of sugar.  Buttermilk may be used in place of the beer.
> >Spread 1/4
> > > inch thick and in 5 weeks moss begins to grow.  The author of this
> >one goes
> > > on to describe a method of growing it in removable sheets as well.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> >
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