all,
I am a newcomer to the world of orchids and like most new orchidphiles I have some questions about the art of mounting on cork bark slabs and chunks. "Why not tree fern bark?" you ask. Well, because I think its hideous and unnatural looking.
1) Sphagnum moss: over the roots, under the roots, both, or none at all?
2) Fishing line, florist's wire, hot glue or hair from the tails of prize winning black Arabian horses?
3) How often should they be watered?
4) How often and how heavily should they be fertilized?
5) When selecting the slab, as a rule of thumb, how many years of growth should you plan for?
6) KLN, Superthrive, or nothing at all.
7) What's the trick to knowing when the roots are well established enough to remove the wrapping material?
Please answer as many of these questions as you wish.
Thanks.
Below is a photo of my very first mounting, an Onc. ampliatum.
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