orchids in the use of other mosses

[nurican]

Hi,
I wonder, Is there another type of moss that uses outside of the sphagnum from you, in orchids ?

Such as, Hypnales, Dicranidae, Timmia austriaca ect.

Is it the successful use?

And what is the disadvantage of mosses of different genera , ph, rapid deterioration, putrefaction ect. ?

thank you.

[RosieC]

Hi, I've only really heard of sphagnum being used for growing orchids.

I do have a live native moss growing on the top of some of the pots, but it's sphagnum inside the pots.

Living Tillandsia is sometimes used around hanging/mounted orchids, but I think this is more to keep in humidity rather than to grow them in.

[WhiteRabbit]

I know some other types of moss are sometimes used, tho I don't know which. I do have a mounted Den (came mounted), and the moss on the mount is not sphag, but I don't know what it is.

[calypsoB]

I use a local variety of sphag with my orchids. It works perfectly, because it stays moist as long as necessary but also dries out well during the humid and cold winter months.

[nurican]

Thank you to everyone

You are right, sphag. are often used for orc. so natural ion exchange, acid character, late decay of the properties.

But I was wondering the actual, says that some orc. growers, ;According to the results of analysis,
other moss species have nutrient rich, I do not have a data, unfortunately.
I do not understand, Even if it's true, others moss to decays faster than sphag.
therefore,
Does it make sense to use the others moss instead of sphag.?

[WhiteRabbit]

Well we can add fertilizer for nutrients. Decaying media is not good for your orchids.