Good Current Source for NZ Sphagnum?

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Originally Posted by katrina

I've bought from CalWest too but it seems they've had a supply issue of late. WHen I needed it last time...they had none available. If they have it...they are also a good place to buy.

FWIW -- China also produces/grows a sphagnum moss. I suspect many of the asian growers are using the one from China rather than importing the NZ. I've never purchased it (to the best of my knowledge) but I hear it's a good quality sphag.

Now THIS....is INTERESTING! it would also explain the fine quality of the moss I find in the pots of many half dead Phals which come my way in the building! It appears to be NZ, but, I could never buy commercial growers would choose that, given what NZ must even cost THEM.

But some of those are not what people buy at big box or discount stores or supermarkets, they are clearly from our local florist who sells pretentiously presented, big (often cutting edge breeding) phals potted in clay with all the useless, cosmetic bells and whistles. He charges a fortune.

Having now learned about this Chinese moss, I now wish we had a source for it domestically, assuming logically, it must be far more affordable than NZ.