I am trying to find live moss, that will root, for my two terrariums I want to make. I want them to look "fairyish." I was told to buy Kyoto moss but I don't see it for sale. What do you recommend? Also, how often do I water in the beginning then when it roots? I am trying to find live moss, that will root, for my two terrariums I want to make. I want them to look "fairyish." I was told to buy Kyoto moss but I don't see it for sale. What... » Read More I am trying to find live moss, that will root, for my two terrariums I want to make. I want them to look "fairyish." I was told to buy Kyoto moss but I don't see it for sale. What do you recommend? Also, how often do I water in the beginning then when it roots? « Show Less
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I dont know moss types...but my assortment was great and has done very well. With any terrarium you plant, water and then dont mess with it. My moss is spreading and doing well. It was a good buy for me
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I found this for you online. It seems to answer your questions.http://www.thefernandmossery.com/2009/06/q-and-are-moss-terrariums-rediculously.html
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I had no luck with the moss I bought for my terrariums. No matter how I cared for it, it did not survive. Sorry I can't be more help!
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I bought an assortment for my terrarium -Frog, Haircap, Cushions, Rock and Lichen in September from eileenb58 on Amazon. They are all doing well, and I have not added water to the terrarium since planting. I have had to open the lid to let some moisture escape, as it was too wet to see in the glass past the drops of water condensed on the sides.
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When I received that I ordered online I soaked the moss for 15mins before putting it in the terrarium jars. The moss is all still alive and growing. It is starting to grow over the decorative rocks and our jars were only planted 1.5months ago. The layer of moss that we put in over the bottom rocks before the charcoal layer was the moss in a plastic wrap from Michaels. We soaked that moss also and it is green and we think it maght be alive...?
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I don't know about Kyoto moss specifically. When I received the Live Moss Assortment package--very well packaged, by the way--I just placed fragments of the mosses measuring at most 2-3 inches on my layers of media, added a few miniature plants, and sprinkled a bit of water on everything. Then I put the lid on the container, and have never rewatered the terrarium again since October!
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Hello Rachelle,From my research the moss and lichen should be safe. The three items love to grow on decaying wood. I would recommend using cork. Also, I'm pretty sure you know about the coco bedding. Just send an email to the seller asking if the lichen comes from a controlled environment. Meaning if the growth area was sprayed by any insecticide. As a frog owner, I'm sure you do not want to introduce those toxins into her environment. Hope this helps.Thanks,Travis
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I couldn't tell you what kind of plant to use on wall planter. Because I never got to hang mine up. They came to me broke and I didn't reorder them again. I bought something else. But I was just going to use artificial greenery in them. Hope that helps you decide, sorry I couldn't help more.
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Sorry, my moss began drying up, even though I sprayed it along with the plant, and I finally tossed it and put some shells in the hanger with the plant. I'd suggest either getting in touch with Hinterland or a local florist shop ... good luck!
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you will have to find a way to braid the new growth, the plant I had before did great I had for about 2 1/2 years and I did braid the new growth, the branches are soft enough but you just need to be careful (unfortunately it died on me while I was in the hospital in the summer) [friends didn't give it enough water] Second one I just purchased a few months ago died a few weeks after I received it, will buy another one from a local nursery after I start walking again...the lower braid will get taller and thicker, just watch the new growth, watch watering...go light in the winter but keep well watered in the summer, loves sun and warmth. Last thing, you may want to put it in a larger pot before summer so that the roots can take off like wildfire. best of luck with yours. RR
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Hi Mary. I used this moss in a terrarium and noticed that one kind was not doing so great. The others are large pieces and I had to make them smaller to fit. The sheet moss is the most quantity it covered a five gallon tank bottom by it self.
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Keep it in the soil it came in for one! They are picky plants, so I am finding (the venus fly trap and sundew, the pitcher plant seems hardier). Anyway, if you do need soil only use peetmoss and perlite, with no fertilizers it will kill them. Also, rain water or distilled water. They like lots of sun. My plants were doing awesome and they started growing out of the terrarium, so I got a bigger terrarium and the move I think killed the sundew plants, my vft are not doing as well, but the pitcher plants are doing awesome! I hope it gets better :)
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The light that comes with it is too weak for any but low-light plants. My tank is by a window, though, and I do use a weekly carbon supplement, Seachem's Flourish Excel. I have anubias, cardamine lyrata, and an unknown vine in there now, and they grow so quickly I am constantly pruning!
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Scott, this is living moss. It's dry when received, but just add water and it comes to life!
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You don't plant these. They are a type of lichen that do not need to be planted. I have mine placed in fancy seashell display and in small tea candle glasses. Spray them with mist 1x per week, or set them in bottled water for 1 hour 1x per week (even 2x's per month!) These plants do not nee a lot of water and no soil. They are easy to care for and make a nice display. In the bathroom they get plenty of mist from the shower so don't need to be watered!
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Brussells uses a heavy soil so their Bonsais are hard to get used to. I go by weight. When I first got mine I submerged it in water in the kitchen sink......wait for the bubbles to subside. When you take it out....notice the weight. You want to let it dry but not completely. If you do this, every 2-3 days should be fine, unless you have it in full sun or something...then you would need to water it more. I don't like Brussells bonsai's. Primarily due to their soil. They have sent me sick plants with no resolution so I don't buy from them anymore.
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That is precisely how I use it. I get approximately a month of use. Then I go to individual pots. Need to keep an eye on the roots towards the end. They will grow together making it harder to remove plants....fyi
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Ideally they tell you to take out the air plant and soak it upside down in a little bowl. However the moss that comes in it can just be sprayed with a bottle. This is a great gift for anyone and it is inexpensive. So I would say get it, spray it with a water bottle, and if the air plant dies you can always get another or fill it with non living things. Like rocks! The glass enclosure is very attractive in a home or office!
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Actually, my moss applied to a bonsai didn't survive. Too hot, I guess although it was shaded. I don't haveany experience with terrariums, sorry.
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I started with 6 weeks long time period in my 60 gal tank, per bottle.Well, in 8 months time, my aquatic jungle has been harvested 3 times. My tank is 24 inches tall, and I had lillies growing ouy of the top. More plants....more CO2 I got another for a smaller tank and uses 6 times more due to a miniscule leak. :(. And they are expensive. I am a ruralite and am dragging my feet to get into town for a better setup. It may be a good "Starter" setup. BTW, the "leaker" valve on a 10 gallon moss shrimp tank, goes thru 6 times faster than my "jungle" 60 gal.....IMHO, the "20" is a piece of junk as well....Fluval needs to start over and do it right....... I started with 6 weeks long time period in my 60 gal tank, per bottle.Well, in 8 months time, my aquatic jungle has been harvested 3 times. My tank is 24 inches tall, and I had lillies growing ouy of the top. More plants....more CO2 I got another for a smaller tank and uses 6 times more due to a miniscule leak. :(. And they are expensive. I am a ruralite and am dragging my feet to get into town for a better setup. It may be a good "Starter" setup. BTW, the "leaker" valve on a 10 gallon moss shrimp tank, goes thru 6 times faster than my "jungle" 60 gal.....IMHO,... » Read More I started with 6 weeks long time period in my 60 gal tank, per bottle.Well, in 8 months time, my aquatic jungle has been harvested 3 times. My tank is 24 inches tall, and I had lillies growing ouy of the top. More plants....more CO2 I got another for a smaller tank and uses 6 times more due to a miniscule leak. :(. And they are expensive. I am a ruralite and am dragging my feet to get into town for a better setup. It may be a good "Starter" setup. BTW, the "leaker" valve on a 10 gallon moss shrimp tank, goes thru 6 times faster than my "jungle" 60 gal.....IMHO, the "20" is a piece of junk as well....Fluval needs to start over and do it right....... « Show Less
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I also have Bettas and this gravel is fine. It is bigger than regular gravel and it is not sharp. Just make sure to rinse it off before putting it into your tank. It is not the best gravel to use for rooted plants but you can get floating plants like hornwort, Cabomba, water lettuce, anacharis, or red root floater.
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I honestly can't say, because I unfortunately STILL don't have a fern!! I do have one of those plants that vine out all over the place, had a china doll, a peace lilly, a Thai money tree, and several other shade loving houseplants; my china doll totally died when I ran out of Miracle Grow & tried something else, & everything else I have gets an obvious boost every time I add Miracle grow to the water when feeding them. Hope that helps?