Cultivating Moss Part 3: Photos and Further Resources
A fern table needs mosses to serve as mulch, holding the planting medium in place.
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- Mossy Creek Pottery, Oregon.
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- Moss is a lovely ground cover under spring bulbs.
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- Notice the structure of this moss. See the tiny rhizoids at left.
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- Moss thrives in outdoor pots through the winter.
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- Moss colonizes wood chips in a pot with sporeling ferns.
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- As mosses begin to grow from spores, they may look like green algae. They develop into larger plants with leaves and stems after 6-8 weeks of growth.
Moss Garden Resources
Find links to some excellent books, informative websites, and good sources for moss listed below:
Hamilton, Helen. Ferns and Mosses of Virginia’s Coastal Plain. 2017.
Martin, Annie. The Magical World of Moss Gardening. 2015.
Nordström, Ulrica. Moss: From Forest to Garden: A Guide to the Hidden World of Moss. 2018
Smith, Richard R. New Methods in Moss Gardening: How to Grow Mosses in Gardens and Landscapes. 2012
Stuber, Stephanie. The Secret Lives of Mosses: A Comprehensive Guide for Gardens. 2012.
Digital Atlas of the Flora of Virginia- James City- Bryophytes
To purchase moss:
www.mossacres.com
www.mossandstonegardens.com
www.mountainmoss.com
Cultivating Moss Part 1: Native Mosses in the Garden
Cultivating Moss Part 2: Propagation Methods
All photos by Elizabeth McCoy
Elizabeth McCoy is a JCCW Master Gardener, class of 2018, a Tree Steward and Williamsburg Botanical Garden volunteer.