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I will need some trees on the layout fairly soon, and have been looking at the "sea moss" variety - lots of you-tube videos on how to do it. Today, two packets of seeds arrived so that I can grow my own. I will not wait for the seeds to grow, before trees are added, but wondered if anyone else had tried this. It would appear it grows to about twelve inches high, which I think is taller than what you receive in the "tree kits". I'll report back next year!!

Barry, I’ve not grown my own but I have made sea moss trees for Low Ghyll from the ready boxed stuff. Should I do another ‘how to’?

Steve M wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:05 pm Barry, I’ve not grown my own but I have made sea moss trees for Low Ghyll from the ready boxed stuff. Should I do another ‘how to’?

Hi Steve - Thanks, but I've now watched a few! I'm not quite ready for trees yet. The sea moss ones can look very authentic. I've got to get some "grass" down first, and more work on the cliff. I've been past the one at Portsmouth cliff today - it really needs to look dirty, so I think plenty of scatter, probably thrown at it when pva covered. Barry

Steve M wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:05 pm Barry, I’ve not grown my own but I have made sea moss trees for Low Ghyll from the ready boxed stuff. Should I do another ‘how to’?

Yes please! I'd love to see this as it sounds ideal... Even though I'm not a Barry! Ooh. You said you didn't grow your own... Sorry. My mistake. Still is interesting. What plant is sea moss anyway?

What plant is sea moss anyway?

Teloxys aristata - it grows in the Gobi Desert.

6 to 8 weeks in the greenhouse BB, we plant ours in the spring.

brian1951 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:17 pm 6 to 8 weeks in the greenhouse BB, we plant ours in the spring.

Ah! But you can get it legally on prescription now!!
Oops, you're talking about sea moss

Umm. Repair the green house or visit thew Gobi desert? May give this one a pass for now.... But... Lichen is in good supply in these parts... Maybe...