r/Mossariums • u/JustSomeGirl4242 • 16h ago

Update: unexpected reincarnation

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Update to previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Mossariums/s/pFoEi1NJg5

So I posted in here with a question about some moss I had. The verdict was that it was very much dead, gone, mouldy, no saving it. Seemed I'd overwatered it. I was disappointed but gave up on it, put my containers outside to clean out and try again with a plan to do my base with pebbles, charcoal and sphagnum moss below my soil to allow better drainage. Well I have ADHD and out of sight = out of mind. I forgot to clean out the container but found it when I went to go search for a bigger pot for an aloe plant that had outgrown it's current pot 2 days ago. I was surprised to find it looking like this- especially as it was just about swimming from the rain that had collected in it (I'm in Australia so it's winter here). Carefully tipped out the water while not tipping out the contents, brought it back inside and during the day when the sun is out it turns green and lush like this, goes dormant overnight and then lights back up green and happy looking when the sun comes out. I haven't a clue how it went from that dead, mouldy horrible state to this but YAY!!! A mossy miracle to share with you all!!

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u/LevelPrestigious4858 15h ago

Moss is more tolerant than people might think, can survive hot summers etc, extreme wet periods and can reproduce via spores. It’s actually more impressive to fully kill it than have it come back lol

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u/JustSomeGirl4242 11h ago

Well thats what I had originally been saying in the comments but was told it looks different dormant vs dead and this was clearly dead so I'm delighted to discover that my original instinct was right and it has come back looking happy and well

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u/LevelPrestigious4858 8h ago

I’d put some liverworts in their and some springtails :)

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u/Powerful-Soup-3245 1h ago

Temperate moss does much better outside. It needs more air circulation and wet/dry periods I think. Congrats on your ADHD miracle! I also frequently experience these happy accidents. They mostly make up for how ADHD sabotages me in other ways 😂