Many Of my New mounts are soooo Happy ;) - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Bird Song Farm · #11 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 05:22 AM

God, I do so love good old American ingenunity! How absolutely wonderful!
Al

Jkelee · #12 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 07:42 AM

Yes, the 3rd one will be built soon enough! When ever some of my babies grow up, and can Play Outside with the big boys

cb977 · #13 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 08:14 AM

It all looks great! What a fantastic idea...and hubby!

Jkelee · #14 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 08:17 AM

Thanks Susanne!! I had to put that lattice thats been hanging there for 2 yrs now, to good use!! As no vines ever thrived on them! So I figured I might as well let my babies thrive

But yet save them from that hot sun!

Elk Point Kid · #15 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 03:37 PM

That's Fantastic!! Which direction does it face? and how do you get the pots to hang on the lattice? What a GREAT way to grow your orchids.

Jkelee · #16 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 03:57 PM

They face north mostly, slightly west as the evening sun hits the bottom ones.

As for the hanging those pots, they are called pot hangars. I buy from these folks here; 5 - 6" Single Wire Hanger for Clay Pots Orchid - eBay (item 230251221205 end time Jul-08-08 09:41:30 PDT)
Which have from 4-6" hanging on them.

They also have "micro" hangars for smaller pots. 25 Micro 3" Single Wire Hanger for Clay Pots Orchid - eBay (item 230251192765 end time Jul-08-08 08:16:05 PDT)
I have my 3" and smaller pots on them.

They work great to hang on anything!!

Jkelee · #17 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008, 09:43 AM

Does anybody else use/buy these same kind of clay pot hangars? And do they work great for you too?

Bird Song Farm · #18 (**permalink**) 06-11-2008, 10:29 AM

I sure hope I'm not hi-jacking this thread, if so I'm sorry. It's not my intent.
I was so taken with jkelee's idea and display that I went out and copied it to some extent.
My lattice is for Clematis that grow facing S, SW. therefore the back side faces N, NE and gets filtered sun most of the day. I've taken all my Onc. alliance and Catt. alliance and mounted them on the trellis. It's not as nice looking as jkelee's but they sure look nice there and a week or so should tell if they are happy.

AL

snow · #19 (**permalink**) 06-11-2008, 12:47 PM

what a wonderfull orchid motel.
you.re orchids will appreciate it.

Sunset · #20 (**permalink**) 06-15-2008, 01:57 PM

woooooow wooooooow wooooooooow

!!!!!!!
I wish now to have a fence

!!!!!!!!