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Remove Moss(?) from Sarracenia x catesbaei?

I bought these yesterday at a local nursery, and the 4" pots have all this growth around them. The plants seem healthy, but I was wondering if I should remove all this excess plantlife around them...

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I can't see the photo, but the moss won't do any harm. Feel free to remove it for aesthetic reasons though.
 
i see both pics clearly. I got the same type of moss (not sphagnum) in mine too. Plant looks healthy so it's up to you.
 
:redx:
 
Maybe the size has something to do with why some people can't see it.

Here's a smaller version:

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I see the picture. Would it be possible to get a shot of the pitchers too?

That moss is rather common. It doesn't do any damage. It's up to you whether or not to remove it.

Jason
 
I see the picture. Would it be possible to get a shot of the pitchers too?

Sure thing!

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All I have right now is this overhead one, since I was going for getting a picture of the moss.
 
  • #10
On the note that this moss is not sphagnum and is common...what is it? I always thought this was the beginning of sphagnum. It is in all my pots, and I leave it be.
 
  • #11
That moss is all too common, a nuisance and cosmetic issue, and is unlikely to affect your plants in any way. By summer's end, I manage to collect half the grass species in Northern California. You're far better off with that moss . . .
 
  • #12
I get that moss too, usually in the wettest pots. I actually save the moss during repots and apply it as a top layer for the pots afterwards. It makes a great contrast to dark colored pitchers.
 
  • #13
It won't harm Sarracenia at all. It can choke smaller, slow-growing plants (such as dormant temperate sundews) though, so you may want to keep it from colonizing the pots of your other plants. (I nearly lost D. anglica to a similar moss - it's grown in thick enough that when I try to remove it I end up tearing up the one remaining anglica plantlet.)
Otherwise, that looks like a nice find - a little underlit but the rhizome seems large and the pitchers vigorous. It'll look really good after a month or so under the sun.
~Joe
 
  • #14
That's good news. If it's not harmful, I think I'll keep it there, because I kind of like how it looks. Makes it look more like wildlife and not a houseplant.
 
  • #15
It's just carpet moss. If you don't like it, it dies in low humidity and less boggy conditions.
 
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