Phlegmariurus Species, Rock Tassel Fern, Water Tassel Fern

I saw many many of these plants in a place on Koh Kood, Thailand. They were flourishing and planted in coconut chippings (not milled coco...Read Morenut coir - use of coconut chippings combines drainage with retention of water!) and were doing very well. Regarding the above comments, sphagnum moss is acidic, coconut is alkaline.... so ...
We stole some bits this morning and I will attempt to make cuttings tomorrow morning. Sorry I didn't think to take any fotos.

A great small plant thats a challenge to grow. Very sensitive to over or underwatering, watch for snails or slugs as they can eat years o...Read Moref growth in one night.
I have been growing the one in the photo outdoors since 2006. Its took a setback from snail damage- I almost lost it. Then it never seemed to do well in the media it was in. So last year I took it out of the orchid bark and perlite media and planted it almost bare root in Orchid growing Sphagnum-NOT basket moss. Its responded very well-an increase in girth of stems and overall pick up. Its does seem to also like a light fertilizing with organic ferts. Colors deepen is a sure sign of a good balance.
Hardy to 30F at least,although as difficult as these are to find you wouldnt want to test it. Bring inside for frost in mild climates,back out in normal weather in light to medium shade. Some early morning sun is good for it.
The only method I know of propagation is to let stems lay on a moist media with high humidity. The rooting could take as long as a year-or more.
EDIT UPDATE 2012: It is in the same media and size pot..but has grown more just this one year alone more then it had the first five years. No doubt the better media created a stronger rooting system.
2014: A cat snapped off the larger of the two branches/limbs.

Huperzia squarrosa is native to Australia (Queensland), Madagascar, Mauritius, the Seychelles, Taiwan, China, Indochina, Thailand, Indone...Read Moresia, Malaysia, Micronesia, French Polynesia, and Fiji.

Listed as an endangered species in Australia.