Red Sphagnum Moss [For Sale]

Red Sphagnum Moss, or Sphagnum capillifolium, is a beautiful and unusual dark red form of Sphagnum available for sale. Add some to your plant terrarium!

Ease to Grow: Easy
Dormancy: Recommended
Native Range: Northern Peat Bogs
Zones: 3-9 (2-10)

Red Sphagnum Moss, Sphagnum sp., or the Small Red Peat Moss, is a beautiful and unusual dark red form of Sphagnum. Color can vary from salmon pink to maroon, almost black. These clones are from maroon (dark red) selections. It grows in the same conditions as the typical form, tolerating less acidity and more light. It tends to form tight, carpet-like mounds or clumps resembling red cauliflower. The short stems have sweeping, outward-curving branches that resemble small tresses. The intensity of color seems to favor bright, cooler conditions. The darkest red displays are in Winter. Turns to green in the shade.

Like other Sphagnum Mosses, Red Sphagnum Moss is a primitive bryophyte like ferns and clubmosses. Unlike more common forms of lawn or woodland moss, Sphagnum Moss is larger, and requires very damp growing conditions. It prefers the open, heathy areas of the bog, often in areas with limestone bedrock. It is a shorter, slower growing Sphagnum, and does well with all but the smaller CPs. It spreads nicely, and can be divided into smaller plugs to plant a larger area. Though Red Sphagnum Moss has no roots, it benefits from planting in a loose CP soil mix. It is winter hardy. Keep very moist and water with rain/distilled water.

This is living Red Sphagnum Moss. A portion is 1 measuring cup full, enough to cover a 4 pot.

Photographs are representative of the species, and not the specific plant shipped.

Height: 1 - 4+
Plant Type: Perennial, cold temperate
Soil: Lower Bog Mix
Soil pH: 5-7
Light: Full to Partial Sun
Use: Top dressing or soil mix for carnivorous plants. Terrariums. Amphibians.

How to Grow Sphagnum Moss (Live in a Terrarium)

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Red Sphagnum Live moss

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Live Moss 1.5 Litres from ProRep ProRep Live Moss can be used as cage decoration or as a substrate and is normally used wet to provide high humidity for moisture-loving reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. It is also suitable for use in a “wet box” for egg laying or shedding. Live Moss is harvested from sustainable sources. Place the required amount in a container of clean de-chlorinated water for 10 minutes. Remove and squeeze gently to remove excess water.

ProRep Live Moss (1.5L)

Red Sphagnum Moss, or Sphagnum capillifolium, is a beautiful and unusual dark red form of Sphagnum available for sale. Add some to your plant

Sphagnum Moss - Red

Compact, red colored sphagnum moss from Sweden. Beautiful in a bog garden bed or as a topping for highland plants.

Sphagnum rubellum (Red peat moss)

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Red Sphagnum Moss - UK

Red Sphagnum Moss - UK

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