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Irish Moss

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Joined: 9/06/2007
Location: Kellyville, Okla
Posts: 1370
Posted: Sep/07/2007 11:01 AM PST

I posted this on the wrong forum before. Does anyone know where I can get seeds for Irish Moss?

Thanks John
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Joined: 8/28/2004
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 768
Posted: Sep/11/2007 10:22 PM PST

I never knew it could be grown from seed - I've just bought it growing and transplanted sections as it spread.
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Joined: 11/09/2006
Location: Seattle, Brrrrr!
Posts: 3979
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Posted: Feb/01/2008 8:43 PM PST

It is a spore! I get my mosses in brown envelopes, my latest moss is a traditional Japanese Moss called Kyoto Moss I put a few spores on the coffee tree I have at work that I am bonsai'n. It has started to grow!
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Joined: 9/12/2006
Location: Northern, NJ
Posts: 2833
Posted: Feb/03/2008 10:45 AM PST

That's the problem with common names. Sagina subulata, Arenaria verna and Chrondrus crispus are all called Irish Moss. You will be able to find seeds for the first two but not the third. Read the info at this site:
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/homehort/plant/Irish_mos s.htm


As usual -- Take out the extra space.
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Joined: 1/08/2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 70
Posted: Feb/05/2008 7:43 AM PST

Last year I found some in the pinetree catalog.
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Joined: 10/22/2007
Location: SE Manitoba 2b or not 2b?
Posts: 50
Posted: Feb/06/2008 8:12 AM PST

I'd like some Irish moss around my stepping stones. Can I sprinkle seed all over and will it 'catch'? Would a shady spot be better? Leafette
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Joined: 5/30/2006
Location: Central Louisiana
Posts: 1258
Posted: Feb/06/2008 10:38 AM PST

check seedrack.com, they have seed for sale. It says that it will not do good in a hot dry location. It likes some shade and a good amount of moisture.
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Joined: 10/22/2007
Location: SE Manitoba 2b or not 2b?
Posts: 50
Posted: Feb/06/2008 2:19 PM PST

Thanks Angel
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