Teresa's Plants & More Store
Water garden Plants-Terrarium & Vivarium supplies,Live Moss & More. In Business for 12 years. Now listing my jewelry line both hand made by me and re sell items. Be sure to check out both our Etsy sites for many terrariums and beautiful Cedar clocks.
Assorted Live Moss
(insects,ants worm,etc.). They are sealed in plastic bags so you should see them in the bags(ants,worms,gnats etc). If you do and you are using these in terrariums with no live animals...then you can place a cotton ball that has been soaked with bug killer into the bag to kill any insects you may have. If this is being used in a vivarium I do not suggest this...any small bug that may be in there would probably be eaten by your critter. You can also just lay they moss outside and then inspect for any type of insect there may be.I am passing this along because there were some small black ants found in some cushion moss by a customer. They will not harm your moss but I just want you to be aware that I do not spray anything here. Thanks so much for your understanding here,Teresa. 
Listed here is a variety of moss plants I have for sale.
If you are wanting another amount not shown then contact me via email at tnr@windstream.net
This is the beautiful Moss called Rock Cap Moss. Many people call it "Mood Moss"
It is also great in terrariums and vivariums!
I do have some of this available...email me with what you might be looking for and the cost.
Moss Blender Propagation |
How to mix up your own moss paint & crystal jelly: 1 teaspoon of sodium polyacrylate, which you can buy for use in potting soil mixes or to pre-treat bare-root plants.This is great stuff for moss propagation because it helps the moss adhere to the substrate and it holds a tremendous amount of water by volume (300-600 times its weight!) Soak the crystals in a cup of warm water for 5-10 minutes until they have absorbed all the water they can. Then mix this with your blended moss paint mixture and spread onto the object you want to grow moss onto. |
Spring is ideal because the cool weather and rains allow quick establishment, though fall is also a good time. Once painted on the rock you can see the small bits of moss in the damp jelly photo above. |
Peacock Spikemoss-Sold out for 2009 May have some again in 2010
This creeping plant is spectacular as a ground cover in terrariums performing like a champ under low light. It’s the low light which brings out the deep shimmering peacock blue. Often sold as an outdoor ground cover where it takes subfreezing temperatures. Takes a few years to become established so you may want to mulch it the first few years. Great as a hanging basket too.
Selaginella uncinata, or Peacock Spikemoss*, is a very attractive form of Selaginella native to China. It is semi-evergreen in nature and has straw colored rambling stems with dimorphic metallic blue leaves. Plants will reach about 6 inches (15 cm) in height and will spread to 2 feet (60 cm) wide. They produce root-like rhizophores along the weak stems and are easily fragmented. They make great plants for hanging baskets or as a ground cover in the landscape (hardy in USDA zones 6-10). *Like other members of the genus Selaginella, common names with the word 'moss' and 'fern' are misleading; they are part of a quite distant ancestral line belonging to Phylum Lycophyta.
Blooming: Selaginella species are spore-producing plants that are frequently referred to as "fern allies." This group however separated early from the ferns and is much closer to lycopods and quillworts. These do not produce flowers but form inconspicuous cones (or strobili) 0.4 inch (1 cm) long and distinctly 4-keeled.
Culture: Selaginella uncinata is very easy to grow, only requiring a rich moist soil and shade. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 1 part loam, with small pine bark added. The plants are grown in at least 50% shade at all times and plants are kept moist. They respond to light fertilizer applications on a weekly basis with a balanced fertilizer diluted to ½ the strength recommended on the label. During the winter months, we maintain this species in cool rooms in which the temperature runs about 45°F (9°C) at night. Water is somewhat restricted, but the plants are never allowed to dry thoroughly.
Deep green, feathery foliage with an iridescent teal blue overlay - the color and texture is fantastic! In winter, the color turns dark rose to rust in color. Grow in shaded areas in moist soil. Great as a low-maintenance ground cover in difficult situations. Hardy zones 8 (with protection) - 10. Can be grown indoors, in pots, hanging baskets and in seasonal color baskets.
Carpet Moss/Sheet Moss GREAT FOR BONSAI
This is not the correct name for this moss. It is however a form of a sheet moss.I call it this because I am not sure but it so resembles a beautiful carpet like a finely manicured golf course lawn. This is great for your bonsai planters. Simply lay it on top of the soil. Weather it is dry or misted with water it still looks nice.Very carefree moss that is sure to brighten many spots for you.
Photo above shows the carpet moss growing on tree,this is what it looks like dried out.
Fern Moss
Common Name: The Delicate Fern Moss another sheet moss variety.
Habitat: A terrestrial moss usually found growing on moist, shaded soil, humus, rocks, logs, or stumps. It may also be found growing at the moist base of trees
Family: Thuidiaceae
Genus: Thuidium (thoo-ID-ee-um)
Species: delicatulum (del-lih-KAY-tew-lum)
Fun facts about Thuidium: It is used by horticulturists for orchid cultivation and in the Himalayan Highlands for chinking in buildings.
This is a quick spreading moss and can cover large areas in one season
Category Height Spacing Hardiness Sun Exposure Danger | Foliage Other details Soil pH requirements Propagation Methods |
Fern moss used in an outside open shade garden with my handmade rams horn snail.(Real shell used).Photo above it shows the fern moss growing over an old stump. This moss spreads quickly and loves more moisture. Photo below is a spot I cleared this year,placed a section on top of it to watch it spread in. This section is dried out a bit because of no water and is a bit more in filtered light than the deeper shade.
Pillow/Cushion Moss
Since they obtain all their nutrients from the air (moss has no true roots), cushion moss plants require nothing more than shade, acidic soil, and adequate moisture to flourish. All moss plants need is a firm soil bed in a location with adequate shade. It is also imperative that the area in which moss plants will be grown is blown or swept clear of any existing plants, leaves or debris. Most moss also seems to prefer poor quality soils with low nutrient levels. Forms really neat clumps from small perfect little round mounds to larger irregular shaped mounds.Once the moss is placed onto the soil, the sections of moss plants must be pressed firmly (do not flatten mounds) into position and watered regularly for the first 2-3 weeks.
1.Moss has no root system it anchors itself to the ground using rhizoids.
2.Moss has no vascular tissue for sending nutrients and water throughout the plant.
3.Moss gets its nourishment from the air, photosynthesis, and water.
4.Under stressful conditions moss & lichens are able to temporarily stop growing and go dormant.
5.Moss reproduces by means of spores which are very dependent on an ample supply of moisture. As moss does not take up moisture through a root system, it is much happier receiving moisture through misting or rainwater instead of a drenching.
Feels so good under your bare feet!
Below is a patch of moss where I harvest my moss. You can see the larger sections which would be the large sandwich bag piece you would and listed at the end is the small 25 piece mini moss bag that has pieces from 1"- 2" diameter.
25 pieces of Mini Pillow moss shown above on a Quart bag
Above is a photo of a sandwich piece of moss that is on a regular sheet of paper,this is to show you the size of the sandwich bag piece you will be getting. It may not always be round...see photo below it, it is larger than a sandwich piece but the shape of the sandwich piece you get may be shaped like this. I do have extra large pieces of the moss available as you can see by this piece of paper and large piece of moss just above here.
Reindeer Moss
This is a gorgeous spongy feeling moss. It can be used as a ground cover or you can even put some into your potted plants to keep your cats from digging into the dirt!
It looks great in an assortment of moss that you make into a living moss basket as shown in photo below. When dried out it can be painted or dyed any color for many more uses like dried floral wreaths or even for the railroad hobbyist as trees.
Remember that the natural thing for this moss to do because it is a lichen is to dry and be brittle if not watered. Even in this state it is alive...the color is more white or gray just be careful as it is very delicate and brittle in this state so it can break. Even if a piece does break off...keep it too as it is still alive.
When it is sprayed or watered again either by you or nature...it becomes more green and spongy again.
This grows all over in both sun and shade in my yard. Grows not as big and tall in the sunnier areas.
As for the zones , it is growing in many area's in the US and has been found also in other countries.
| Identifying Characteristics | ||
Size/Form: | Reindeer moss is a lichen that forms pillow-like colonies of dense, branching ground cover. It rarely reaches more than 7" in height. | |
Leaves: | There are no leaves on the plants. | |
Fruit: | The fruit consists of wind-dispersed spores, which are rarely seen. | |
Stem: | The stems are hollow and branch in pairs. | |
Habitat: | Reindeer moss grows in sandy soil in pine-hardwood forests and along forest edges. | |
Rough stalk Feather Moss GREAT FOR BONSAI
Shown below is the moss with dragonfly's on it.
Rough stalk Feather moss is a beautiful type of a sheet moss. it covers many of the cedar trees here as well as other trees,rocks etc.
This moss likes to climb over rocks limbs and whatever else it can. It also forms into thick shag like carpet patches. Also can be placed on top of planters and then misted. This is also seen in the moss basket I made above with reindeer moss too.
This moss also does great in both open and closed style containers bonsai etc or just planted in the yard. This moss is so soft and stays really green even dry.
Below is a photo showing a large circle that I have had in an open style terrarium for months. It is dry yet still soft and green. The small section on the right I have sprayed with water to show you how it looks wet. This is a great moss to put on the soil of your bonsai trees !
Live Moss/Lichen covered Cedar bark
This is gorgeous moss & Lichen covered bark. Most of the moss is of the rough-stalked feather varieties. It will dry out but if not terribly neglected it will plump back up and green up with the next rain fall or when you mist it.
You can use this in your terrariums or vivariums. The lichen that is on the bark does not like the more humid conditions of a terrarium and may be better suited in a larger tank/vivarium etc. If it starts to turn brown, you know it is getting to much moisture.
Want instant branches outside with that lovely moss? Just attach it to your branches with fishing line!
This piece above shows the active spores in the cedar bark moss.
Hair Cap Moss
Hair cap moss has soil anchoring structures that closely resemble and function like roots. For this reason, I ship this variety in a 1 piece section depending on size you order with some soil still attached.
Hair cap moss can grow up to about 6". Hair cap moss prefers medium shade to partial sun, and likes sandy soil. The more sun and drier conditions the shorter it grows.
Choose the amount below
Photo above shows active spores on the hair cap moss.See how beautiful Hair cap moss is as a ground cover .
Assortment of Live Moss plants
You will be getting a variety of Live moss containing at least 7 varieties.
May contain,cushion,Reindeer,Tropical,Fern Haircap and more. It will be various sizes and equal to (8x8" in quart bag) or regular sized sandwich bag. Photo shows where I have put all the assorted moss plants into a basket. makes a beautiful centerpiece great for weddings!
(Basket does not come with the moss order).
Organic Soil- Moss starter
Organic soil may be shipped at a higher rate as well as live fish/snails /moss & lichen rocks etc. I will email you if this applies after you order.
You will be getting the actual organic soil that my
moss was growing on outside! Great to use in your own terrariums!
NO PESTICIDES are ever used on my plants
Soil is harvested upon your purchase. Great start for your new moss purchases. Pillow Moss and others like an acidic soil and this is just what you get. This soil is harvested from under the cedar/pine trees where the moss has been growing for years!
Bits of moss, spores, cedar/pine needles,etc may be present in this soil.
Quart bag of soil $5.00 1 Gallon Bag of soil $12.00
Live Moss Starter Kit
You will be getting assorted Live moss pieces in a quart size bag. Included is the recipe for you to take this shredded moss and mix it to use as a paint to apply onto rocks, bricks ,outside garden structures and more.Can be poured between flagstone paths as well.
Moss pieces may include but are not limited to : Cushion,hair cap, fern,tropical, rock cap, reindeer and more.
Live Moss Starter Kit Quart bag $5.00
See web store tab to purchase this item as well as the moss items listed above.
Here is a great link I found on moss!
