Thank you I had found that link originally but it was cut down to 20 inches that one online etc... What I did is absolutely outrageous,it is happy and standing up right and the vine I experimented from planted in sand by a travelers palm on my porch ..is soooo happy. I would just love anyone to have this experience. I do appreciate very very much you taking the time to research, but it dosen't seem like there is much known? Thank you....The moss locally found here is also an experiment of mine here around my sea grape and Ming araelas....(smile )

Usually the stripees do not have classic exhibition form. Most of them pop open. And I actually like the fully open form better anyway, as it better shows off the stripes. I have Secret Recipe, but I just recently got it from Heirlooms, so it's too early for me to make any comment on it. The other striped mosses however are probably similar, and none of them has exhibition form either. Of those, I grow Strawberry Swirl and Rose Gilardi. Rose Gilardi is the better rose of the two. But I don't know of any exhibition form striped minis that hold that form for any length of time. I do take pics sometimes that show such form, but usually it's just becaue I happen to catch them at the right moment, not because they stay that way. As for Dreamcatcher's availability, I just took a look around and I don't see it anywhere. That's a shame. It's a nice rose and should be more available. It's a short climber and does hold good form for awhile. We had one last week in our auction. I got mine from the Uncommon Rose when they were still in biz, but they've been gone for 5 years now. And it's not going to get any better in the future -- The USDA is stopping imports of all garden roses to the U.S. from Europe/Japan etc effective Jan. 2012 due to some citrus root weevil issue, or so I hear. Lesmc -- In referring to Stars N Stripes, I was referring to the red/white stripe mini by Ralph Moore. There is however a Clements shrub rose called Stars and Stripes Forever that I think is a dog and is soon to be outahere. Stars and Stripes Forever grows like a climber and yes, it hardly ever blooms here either. And even when it does bloom, its blooms have all the same faults as Scentimental, which I also disliked and got rid of. If you want a red/white striped big rose, you can't beat Fourth of July.

Hello Deepwoods, I need help identifying what I believe is haircap moss. It looks like that, but it feels much more prickly than any other moss types I have. I found a bonanza of byrum, silver and green, in an old parking lot about to be destroyed. I can take the moss before they grind it up with asphalt and concrete. You know more than I do about identification. I'd hate to be bringing in something that is invasive. Can you help? It looks exactly like the images of haircap seen on every moss on the internet and books, but feels stiffer. Anyone else, feel free to jump in and help. Thanks, Milkweed

How about just putting the potting soil inside the aquarium covering the top with some plastic (with a couple of holes for aireation)and start your cuttings that way. I'm trying this now. I put some pea gravel (about 2") inside the aquarium, followed by a mixture of soil,perlite. I covered most of it with a 1/4" clear plastic (from Tap Plastics). Put in my cuttings and watered thoroughly but made sure that the excess water stayed in the pea gravel area. That way it doesn't drown the cuttings. Well see what happens. T2