Orchid growing along with moss?

[PuiPuiMolcar]

I really love the display of my Sophronitis brevipedunculata but I can't get off the feeling that the moss might suffocate it so I'm thinking of cutting them back for the orchid's sake.
I might regrow the leftover moss on another for orchid but I'm a bit curious if the moss itself harm orchid in anyway since some orchids in the wild grow where mosses over take everything around them.

[Lil Duck]

I aspire to have moss that lush. I would give it a trim but not cut it all the way back, less humidity during the day would also naturally trim it down. This species grows drier than the other Ex-Sophronitis and probably would do better drying out between waterings.

[Roberta]

My concern would be more about conditions for heavy moss growth vs conditions ideal for a Sophronitis. Sophronitis likes to nearly dry between waterings. I grow these mounted with no sphagnum, watered daily but are dry in a few hours. To get the moss growth that you see would indicate a soggy environment likely to rot roots. So not suffocating roots, rather keeping them too wet.

[PuiPuiMolcar]

that's what I was afraid of too, I went from water it once everyday to once every 2 day and it still seems moist. I did the trim and thinking of putting it in front of a fan to hasten the dry and flowing more air to the root.
I love moss so I'm going to look for more orchids that can grow along with em.

[Lil Duck]

Originally Posted by PuiPuiMolcar

I love moss so I'm going to look for more orchids that can grow along with em.

Bulbophyllums, Oncidium types, Pleurothallids.

[Optimist]

I love the moss look and would totally love to get it going. I am just a neandertal when it comes to growing moss. I've never been able to do it at all. I have paphs and phrags, but mostly highlight ones. (overcast type light). Air flow can be had by drilling holes in pots. I do not own any ancient ming vases so drilling holes in pots is not a terrible thing.

[PuiPuiMolcar]

Originally Posted by Optimist

I love the moss look and would totally love to get it going. I am just a neandertal when it comes to growing moss.

Moss is quite trick to grow because most will die at room temp or being left in the open even if it's 90% humidity.
My method of growing them is by using the emerged bin set up that most aquarium/aquascape hobbyist use. Alternatively you can also grow them on wet felt sheet partially dipped in water. They want 100% humidity while at the same time want air.

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by PuiPuiMolcar

Moss is quite trick to grow because most will die at room temp or being left in the open even if it's 90% humidity.
My method of growing them is by using the emerged bin set up that most aquarium/aquascape hobbyist use. Alternatively you can also grow them on wet felt sheet partially dipped in water. They want 100% humidity while at the same time want air.

After I posted, I went on line to find the ultimate moss to use. There are a lot of species of moss. True that some moss is hydrophobic. Also true that you must choose plants that do not actually breathe through their roots. (Well all do, but some do less). I grow mostly the very water loving Phragmipediums and also paphiopedilums. When I get them in the mail, they often have a beautiful growth of moss on them where they were kept in the original greenhouse. (Phrags and paphs are often 5-10 years old when they are sold so there is plenty of time to grow moss on them. I determined that
Pincushion moss would be best for my use:

Pincushion or White Cushion Moss (Leucobryum glaucum)

Good for Paphiopedilum slipper orchids. A mounding pillowy moss which prefers periods of dryness and requires moderate brightness. Tolerates a wide range of substrates and thrives in dry climates provided it is watered regularly

I bought a quart bag of live moss for 14$ and 5$ shipping. If I see any plants gasping for breath, I will certainly investigate. Also, here is the website I found the information on. It shows (at the bottom) several species of moss-- My thought is that maybe you are just using the wrong type-- why else would all those nurseries who have plants they must grow for 5-10 years before selling, use moss?

Here is the post: https://herebutnot.com/how-to-grow-live-moss/