Thanks for resurrecting this thread. It is very informative. The presence of moss growing on the surface of a potted plant may or may not be something to be concerned about. I think it depends on the kind of plant you are growing and the kind of culture you are providing the plant. Generally the moss must be well irrigated as well as having the necessary humidity and temperatures needed for it to survive. Most plants that do not require copious amount of aeration to the roots, such as orchids, may be at risk of root loss since the moss would tend to serve as an indicator of soil decomposition. A careful look at your plant roots should be the rule when growing with a dense moss growth. Even with orchids there are some that do quite well with the dense moss, Dendrobium cuthbertsonii for example. The best rule is to know the cultural needs of the plants you are growing and be able to make a determination that the presence of a dense moss growth is a plus or a minus in your cultivation.

Dorothy, How wonderful is that? Five-and-a-half inches! Lucky you! I am so happy for you and know you must be thrilled. Here, things are not so good. : ) Thunder. Lightning. Dry lightning that sparked a couple of grass fires. Lots and lots of clouds, thunder and lightning. More clouds and higher humidity. Still mostly very hot. Highs around 97 to 101 and heat indexes a little higher, but the nights are cooling off into the mid-70s and that sure beats the 80s. Oh, and a little rain. I think we got six/one-hundredths of an inch in two separate rainshowers today. Got about thirteen/one-hundredths of an inch yesterday. If you add up all our rain for June, July and August to date, I think it is about 3" or so. For the 12 months from August 2007, when the current drought began, through July 2008, we are 16" to 17" below normal. At least today the county commissioners implemented a burn ban, and we really, really needed that. Now, if only enough rain would fall to make a burn ban unnecessary. This is not, by far, our driest year ever. And, I feel like I have become obsesessed by the desire to see some rain fall. Real rain. Rain, rain, rain. The longer we go without a good rain shower, the more obsessed I am with how badly we need one. I need to quit thinking about rain. Our local forecaster says that the weather pattern this week looks "really good" and we have a great chance of getting rain. And, it has fallen all around us. Carter County, just north of us, had some great rainshowers today. It just keeps missing us. Sooner or later, the rain will find us. When it does, I'll let y'all know! Dawn

well i picked the pod from the 7 pot brown and 1 guy backed out on the taste test so me and the other guy halved it ...... had a real good fruity flavor then a few seconds later the heat was quite intense my buddy starting using his Tea as mouth wash ... lol first it hit the back of the throat then moved to the top of the tongue seemed a bit hotter then the 7 pot reds i have tried . will have to run a few more test i will let the next ripe one sit on the plant for a couple weeks to build up more heat

Thanks all!! Debra, I suppose our rain is going south of you? Unbelievable how much it has rained lately after a nearly rainless May. Nancy, Lady Dragon is one I got from Guidry during his sale last year. I always write notes beside my purchases about size of fans, condition, etc. On this one I made lots of notes on how small and puny the fans were. I recently went back and added notes on how well these plants multiplied and bloomed!! I also got Diamond Shores and Mega Monster and they have been fabulous! Kay, I think you were the enabler on Catastrophe Waitress!!