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How to Make Irish Moss Grow Quickly
How to Make Irish Moss Grow Quickly. Irish moss is actually not a moss at all but a perennial plant native to Europe. The moss is a hardy plant that will withstand freezing temperatures as well as light foot traffic if you plant it in a walkway. This Irish moss, known as Sagina subulata in the horticultural world, is different from the red seaweed...
Irish moss is actually not a moss at all but a perennial plant native to Europe. The moss is a hardy plant that will withstand freezing temperatures as well as light foot traffic if you plant it in a walkway. This Irish moss, known as Sagina subulata in the horticultural world, is different from the red seaweed also called Irish moss (Chrondrus crispus) from which carrageenan is manufactured. The Irish moss plant grows as a mat only getting 6 inches high and spreading about 12 inches in width.
Things You'll Need
Knife
Putty knife
Peat moss
Perlite
Liquid fertilizer
Provide the Irish moss plant with enough water, even though it has a medium requirement for water. As long as the moisture drains away, the moss will benefit from a constantly moist bed.
Remove strips of the moss from the middle of the healthy mounds, using a knife or thin putty knife. Cut the strip into 1-inch sections, and plant it within 6 inches of another plant. Keep taking strips from larger mounds to enlarge the mat effect of the moss.
Add peat moss and perlite to the soil if it tends to have too much clay until it is a light-weight soil with lots of organic matter for the Irish moss to grow on.
Fertilize the moss with a liquid fertilizer balanced for good root growth and leaf growth, every two weeks but with half the strength of the normal recommended dosage.
