Mounted Phals

[cneos]

You don't use any 'hard' medium? Plants look great ... Have you had to re-basket any of them and if so what challenges did you have?

[cb977]

Nope...each basket is stuffed with sphag and that's it. I haven't changed any of them yet so I don't know if there will be any problems but they seem very happy right now

[Gin]

Here is one of mine . Gin

[cneos]

Gin ... is yours in sphag only? The wire basket looks like it'd be much easier to handle when the plant outgrows the container. Is that equestris in the photo?

Will have to compare notes on my sphag and bark and your and Sue's sphag only techniques.

Thanks for sharing.
Joanna

[L I Jane]

Very interesting but unfortunately I really don't grow phals as I rot crowns.I can't do it this way as I have no room to hang them LOL so I'll just admire everyone elses.

[cb977]

Originally Posted by cneos

Gin ... is yours in sphag only? The wire basket looks like it'd be much easier to handle when the plant outgrows the container. Is that equestris in the photo?

Will have to compare notes on my sphag and bark and your and Sue's sphag only techniques.

Thanks for sharing.
Joanna

I got the idea from Gin

[Bird Song Farm]

Hello All,
Here is my attempt at potting up species Phals that prefer to grow "down". I am also trying to compensate for humidty. The back of the mount is heavily misted each morning when the plant(s) get misted and the thin layer of spagnum moss on top of the potting mix helps hold the mix in place and aids in humidity. I made the slat mounts from scrap lumber and cut a plastic pot on the diagonal leaving the top rim and 1/2" of the front bottom. I also drilled holes in the top two corners of the pot rim and attached the whole thing to the slats with 20LB test monofiliment fishing line. The pot can easily be removed, the plant repotted in a larger pot, and then re-attached on this or a larger slat mount.
(Patent Pending, LOL, I need a greenhouse!)

[cb977]

What a great look! Well done, Al