bald cypress mounts?

[bonsai1504]

we just cut down a bald cypress in my backyard and i saved some of the wood for mounts. is it suitable for using as a mounting material?

[Swamper]

I don't see why it wouldn't be. There are wild orchids growing on cypress here(in the everglades and fakahatchee) all the time. I can't help feel bad about the cutting down of that tree though. Im sure you had good reason. Right???

[bonsai1504]

yes... the leaves kept getting into my pond and it was so annoying. i am kind of glad that it died.

[RoyalOrchids]

Cypress is great for mounts! It resists decomposition for a long time, like cedar. The knees make especially interesting shapes.

[Swamper]

You can cut pieces into all different shapes and sizes. I bet you can even sell some. I also think it may be one of the longer lasting type mounts made from real wood. Good luck.

[bonsai1504]

i just mounted a phal, an oncidium, and a dendrobium.

[RoyalOrchids]

That was fast!!

[bonsai1504]

the sphagnum was already soaked and the orchids were out of there pots ready to be mounted anyway. i have the unused cork now! i will have mounted orchids up tp my chin!

[bonsai1504]

here is a pic of the phal that i mounted. no more crown rot!

[RoyalOrchids]

So, what's in the jar?