Has anyone used this for very long? The US website disappeared; I can get it though it's very expensive and I don't know if it's worth it. I was thinking of cutting x's in the sides to side plant some wire planters and baskets. Any opinions or other ideas? Something that doesn't attract (even more) critters?
Supamoss basket linerworth it?
Hmm, guess not :)
Hi,
I guess I don't really know what supamoss is. Maybe a link would help. I am always trying to find ways to keep squirrells out of my baskets. They love the coir liner to make their nests with. I love the side planting so would be very interested to see this.
Linda
Here's a link to the UK site with the info http://www.supamoss.co.uk/ . It's not available anywhere around me, and the US site is defunct, so I emailed them. There's no retailer around me so the distributor offered me a pack of 7-24" liners for $42. Thompson and Morgan has them for $6.95 each, so I may just order one from them to see if they're worth it. Maybe if I look for a UK or Europe forum they would have some experience. She did ask for locally owned places she could contact to sell them; I'm going to have to research that since we haven't been here long enough that I've been haunting the local nurseries (yet:)
Sandy
I purchased two moss sheets at Smith & Hawkens in California a couple of weeks ago. These are NOT on their website. They are 18X48 and have a webbed nylon backing. They were 30 dollars each so not cheap. The packaging showed them being used as a craft item, glueing it to pots. It did not show it being used as a basket liner but the clerk thought it would work fine. I asked if there were chemicals or anything that would be harmful and she said no. I was able to use it nicely. It held together well and folded easily. I used one sheet per basket. I made cuts in it after I had it layed in the basket, pulled the small plants through the sides. I like the bright green and texture. I noticed I used a lot more soil as the fabric is thinner. It seems to be holding the water well, but still drains out the bottom. This is just recently planted (two days ago) but will give you an idea. If you are interested, you would need to call a store near you and see if they have it.
Crazy
Hi -
I saw this post kind of late - haven't been on the site in a while. I imagine everyone already set up containers but I'm way behind due to work and had actually gotten on here to find out more about supamoss since I saw it in Fine Gardening!
Anyhow, there is a U.S. site
http://www.supamossliner.com/pages/products.html
and they quoted me as follows:
7 squares - $31.50 + 10.50 shipping so $6/sheet
50 squares for $179 + $11.50 shipping so $3.81/sheet
roll that makes 50 squares if we cut it ourselves, for $149 + $11.50 shipping so $3.21/sheet equivalent
Hope this is helpful. To grrrlgeek - I am not sure if there are many like-minded people around who would be interested in giving it a try and sharing an order? I live in Chicago and although I'm not from here, I guess Grayslake is not too too far away. I only need several squares myself but am also interested in saving $ :)
Thanks!
scubadoobie I do have my containers made for the year, but would be interested in having some for next year. I love the moss look but have always wondered how easy it is to work with. Do you know anyone who's used it?
never used it...but I guess I'm about to give it a whirl. Will let you know at the end of the season....!
Please do let us know how you like it, and post pictures when you've finished. I might even consider running a co-op down the road if you give us good feedback scuba. I'm all about discount buying.
;-)
I can say that in the last week since I planted my baskets we've had tons of wind and usually baskets would be dried up in those areas. I have noticed a huge difference in how well this is holding moisture. There is no comparison to regular moss. I think the lining it is adhered to keeps the water in. Is does drain out the bottom, but seems to be wind resistant..
Again, mine is the stuff from Smith and Hawkins and you can buy it in the store one large sheet at a time.
Crazy, that looks much better I think than the Supamoss. It just looks sort of like green felt, while the stuff from S and H looks much more natural. I haven't planted any baskets yet, so I don't know yet how well it works.
Sandy
I was thinking the Supamoss was reall moss with a backing. The stuff I have is real moss adhered to a liner and it is really looking good. I am going to turn my drip off to one basket because the pot on the deck above is dripping into it and they are stay very moist. it is real moss and you would never know.
Crazy
OK, so here are my initial impressions of Supamoss:
I needed new liners anyway and so bought some. However, it is quite felt-y and lined with plastic. A test piece drains water reasonably quickly, but in the basket it definitely does not drain as much as the regular coco fiber. I think if I hadn't needed new liners anyway, lining with a plastic bag and punching holes might have been an option. The color is not bad with my flowers...
...but it does look a bit baggy and feels a bit like a diaper when making the basket.
For my other baskets, I just put some Supamoss inside the ratty old coco one. I am not sure if this will be too wet, as we've had a lot of rain, but hopefully it will help a lot during our summer. We'll see!
Yeah, it does look like green felt. I'm planting a trough like planter (that was actually a large wrought iron dish drainer at one time) and I'm going to punch holes in the side for plants, so it won't be so obvious. Next year I think I'll get the more mossy looking stuff--I saw it at Stein's today.
After seeing the felty stuff, I'll stick with my Smith and Hawkin stuff. It really holds moisture, is that gorgeous green and my basket are doing well other than the wind. I need to know what to plant on what level with my baskets. What will droop, what wil climb up the sides. It is very much a learning game. But I do love my M & H moss liner.
Crazy