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Originally Posted by james mickelso
I too don't really like sphagnum moss as potting media. But it has it's uses. One of the issues with regards to using sphagnum moss as a potting medium is that it stays too wet. That is true if it has been packed into the pot. If it is loose it dries rather quickly. As quickly as say bark or LECCA. Too acidic? Depends on which sphagnum moss you use. New Zealand moss doesn't get acidic for quite awhile if used loosely. So it is the way in which it is used that determines it's efficacy as a potting medium. I still don't use it much but here's is a catt that was just about to be thrown out into that dark abyss. C. Bow Bells which sat for a long time in bark, lava rock, charcoal/bark/sponge rock/peat moss and did nothing but get more shriveled with each passing season. Now it has thrown a new pbulb w/flower sheath and has numerous new buds growing. Hmmmmm. Oh and this moss is just laid in the pot without being pressed down into the pot. The catt is tied into the pot to keep it stable.
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I too have had good success potting rootless orchids in small (usually clay) pots with sphag. Put styro in the center, taking up half the pot or so, tuck sphag around that.
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