Joanie

I also learned recently about a good spaghnum moss. I used the long fibered moss that's cheap and easy to get, but this better moss is different. It's a golden color, and comes in (sort of ) clumps. It is harvested in South America, up in the mountains, and is closer to the Japanese type of sp. moss. If you look at the old Bonsai Today articles, you will see a very similar moss being used.

Why is it better? I'm not sure, but it doesn't seem to get as slimy as the regular sp. moss. It stays fluffy, if you get my drift. One airlayer that I did stayed too wet for a while, and the regular sp. moss got green and slimy, but this newer moss doesn't do that as readily.

You can find it in the garden centers at Lowes and some regular nurseries.
Armstrong has it. It's about the same price as the other sp. moss.

Joanie

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