Natural flower supports and shameless bragging - Orchid Board

nancy · #1 (**permalink**) 02-28-2009, 04:54 PM

Greetings -
When we were setting up for a show earlier this month, the hotel had just pruned their palm trees, and my friend showed us this excellent/beautiful recycling idea - would also work with palmetto fronds. Many hotels around here seem to use these plants as landscaping; I am on alert! Trim and use as supports - they can range up to 3' long, so work excellently for giant cymbidium inflorescences, like this (sweet) Oriental Legend 'Cinnamon' (grown in pure, fresh horse manure), which this year has over 2 dozen inflorescences. The flowers open a dark russet, and mature through almost a chamois color.
Enjoy - Nancy

nenella · #2 (**permalink**) 02-28-2009, 05:39 PM

I Love the idea and look of the fronds as spike supports! they blend in really well !! the colour of that cymb is superb! thanks for showing us!

phearamedusa · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 05:22 PM

What a lovely idea, and that's a beautiful cym. I really like how the color changes as the flower matures.

nancy · #4 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 06:47 PM

Ooops, I did not mention that they were discarded fronds from palm trees!
Brain fast, fingers geeky!

Tommyr · #5 (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nancy

Greetings -
When we were setting up for a show earlier this month, the hotel had just pruned their palm trees, and my friend showed us this excellent/beautiful recycling idea - would also work with palmetto fronds.

Thanks for showing a pic of the whole plant! I love those the most!