We have been approached several times by people who had purchased Sphagnum from people who had previously purchased Sphagnum from us and further cultivated it to resell.
Research showed that various species had become mixed up and sometimes the said species had even disappeared completely and been taken over by another species; the identification was therefore no longer correct.
We would like to strongly emphasize that we only take responsibility for the species authenticity of Sphagnum varieties and selected clones that we sell directly.
Sphagnum species and clones can easily become confused, for example by, spores, twigs and even leaves, when touching them.
*Our advice is to weed regularly and immediately remove anything that deviates slightly.
*Take photos right from the start and repeat this every few months to properly document the color and shape.
It is a time-consuming activity to keep the various Sphagnum selections clean and pure, regular weeding and testing under the microscope is necessary to guarantee species/clone authenticity.
The fact that we have identified the species is no guarantee that it will not be mixed or even be the same species after a few years, without the proper care.
In photo 1 a red S. Rubellum is clearly visible between the S. perichaetiale.
In photo 2 the same S. rubellum is less clearly visible among the S. capillifolium.
In photo 3, S. medium mixes with S. magellanicum.
By the way, did you spot the S. palustre between S. perichaetiale in photo 1?
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