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This is a great lesson with all the information that an Anthurium noob like me needs now that we are slowly accumulating more of these plants and starting flowering! A big green good luck to you and all of your companions.
thank you, I'm glad that it was helpful, and I hope you have lots of success with yours too!! the effort is worthwhile when you are rewarded with your own anthurium babies for sure, and it's not as complicated as many people or video's make out!
Thank you for making this video. It really helps to know this very crucial process to keep plants thriving. One question why is sphagnum moss so hard to aquire now here in Texas? ❤🎉😮😊
thank you! I wish I had the answer to your question, but sadly I don't. maybe you have to check out some online retail outlets like easy or amazon and have it delivered. if you can find living sphagnum moss you can then cultivate it yourself in a clear storage box that keeps high humidity if you have a cool room that has some indirect natural light (they don't want direct sun)
Excellent explanation. I'm in the southern island (Mindanao) of the Philippines and I keep asking but can't find spagnum moss. What would you suggest as an alternative ? Local people have told me dried banana leaves. Would you recommend that ?
to be honest I wouldn't know since I haven't tried it, but my gut instinct says it probably isn't ideal. if you can get hold of old coconut shells that have been left out for a year or two that probably your best alternative. In our monsoon/rainforest climates they often become very spongy and water retentive after a year or two of being left out, if the termites didn't get to them. You can chop that down into very small pieces, with the largest pieces being no more than about 5 - 8mm for the germination process. the other medium that has always worked for me is partially composted mixed leaf mulch and other organic material like twigs and log pieces. It should not yet be fully composted soil, but still have small particles of leaf. That along with some more composted leaf mulch tends to also do the trick. Also dead softwood tree boles and branches that have decomposed and become very soft and spongy. soft, spongy, water retentive and reasonably aerated is basically what you are trying to go for. you may be able to find sphagnum moss on amazon if that is available in your region too. Good luck!
Thanks for that. Yes we have partially composted mixed leaf mulch with twigs and branch pieces as we have a section of the garden where we put all the daily swept up leaves and other tree matter. This I normally use as soil in pots when repotting or adding new plants to the garden and the plants love it. Guess that answers my question. 👍
brilliant! so that partially composed stuff mixed with the fully composted stuff should work in case you can't find sphagnum. But do see if you can get hold of sphagnum somewhere, it really is far and away the best substrate for germination and if you get living one you could easily grow it yourself.
it basically depends on water retention but it certainly could work and is worth a try. Just one thing, try to harvest sustainably and check your local bylaws to avoid doing anything that could negatively impact the forest. always harvest only a minority of moss in one given area and be sure there is ample opportunity for the moss to reestablish quickly in the areas you have harvested so nature continues to thrive. Wishing you the best of luck, and feel free to reach out if you have any further questions!
@JungleCitizens thanks so much. I've got a couple of Corms I'm trying to get growing. When they begin I'll transfer to the forest moss. Yes, in small amounts I can harvest some. Enjoying the videos. Richard Lawton
@@richardlawton1023 Most welcome, I hope it works out and your plants thrive! Glad you're enjoying the video's, hopefully as we learn and begin our new project the content will only get better! See you soon!
Generally they are dispersed by frugivorous animals like birds. Most plants that create berries are doing so to attract an animal to act as a disperser for its seeds. the seed survives the quick trip through the bird and basically hitches a lift to a new spot away from it's parent to germinate!
Thank you for watching, we hope you found this video helpful and if you're interested in seeing more of our plant and landscaping content check out this playlist!:
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very informative
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This is a great lesson with all the information that an Anthurium noob like me needs now that we are slowly accumulating more of these plants and starting flowering! A big green good luck to you and all of your companions.
thank you, I'm glad that it was helpful, and I hope you have lots of success with yours too!! the effort is worthwhile when you are rewarded with your own anthurium babies for sure, and it's not as complicated as many people or video's make out!
Thank you for making this video. It really helps to know this very crucial process to keep plants thriving. One question why is sphagnum moss so hard to aquire now here in Texas? ❤🎉😮😊
thank you! I wish I had the answer to your question, but sadly I don't. maybe you have to check out some online retail outlets like easy or amazon and have it delivered. if you can find living sphagnum moss you can then cultivate it yourself in a clear storage box that keeps high humidity if you have a cool room that has some indirect natural light (they don't want direct sun)
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Excellent explanation. I'm in the southern island (Mindanao) of the Philippines and I keep asking but can't find spagnum moss. What would you suggest as an alternative ? Local people have told me dried banana leaves. Would you recommend that ?
to be honest I wouldn't know since I haven't tried it, but my gut instinct says it probably isn't ideal. if you can get hold of old coconut shells that have been left out for a year or two that probably your best alternative. In our monsoon/rainforest climates they often become very spongy and water retentive after a year or two of being left out, if the termites didn't get to them. You can chop that down into very small pieces, with the largest pieces being no more than about 5 - 8mm for the germination process.
the other medium that has always worked for me is partially composted mixed leaf mulch and other organic material like twigs and log pieces. It should not yet be fully composted soil, but still have small particles of leaf. That along with some more composted leaf mulch tends to also do the trick. Also dead softwood tree boles and branches that have decomposed and become very soft and spongy. soft, spongy, water retentive and reasonably aerated is basically what you are trying to go for.
you may be able to find sphagnum moss on amazon if that is available in your region too.
Good luck!
Thanks for that. Yes we have partially composted mixed leaf mulch with twigs and branch pieces as we have a section of the garden where we put all the daily swept up leaves and other tree matter. This I normally use as soil in pots when repotting or adding new plants to the garden and the plants love it. Guess that answers my question. 👍
brilliant! so that partially composed stuff mixed with the fully composted stuff should work in case you can't find sphagnum. But do see if you can get hold of sphagnum somewhere, it really is far and away the best substrate for germination and if you get living one you could easily grow it yourself.
Is that moss a forest spagnum moss or is it a bog moss?
Im west of Seattle. There is tons of forest moss. Im wondering if it would work?
Thanks
it basically depends on water retention but it certainly could work and is worth a try. Just one thing, try to harvest sustainably and check your local bylaws to avoid doing anything that could negatively impact the forest. always harvest only a minority of moss in one given area and be sure there is ample opportunity for the moss to reestablish quickly in the areas you have harvested so nature continues to thrive. Wishing you the best of luck, and feel free to reach out if you have any further questions!
@JungleCitizens thanks so much. I've got a couple of Corms I'm trying to get growing. When they begin I'll transfer to the forest moss.
Yes, in small amounts I can harvest some.
Enjoying the videos.
Richard Lawton
@@richardlawton1023 Most welcome, I hope it works out and your plants thrive! Glad you're enjoying the video's, hopefully as we learn and begin our new project the content will only get better! See you soon!
So how does germination occur in the wild, do the berries simply drop to the ground or are they assisted by animals?
Generally they are dispersed by frugivorous animals like birds. Most plants that create berries are doing so to attract an animal to act as a disperser for its seeds. the seed survives the quick trip through the bird and basically hitches a lift to a new spot away from it's parent to germinate!