Mounts using Hygrolon®
I read about the thread MagnusA posted about healthy roots making him happy…..where I first learned about Hygrolon®= The new unique material that opens up new growing possibilities. Holds 280 % of water; wicks and lift water vertically up to 320 mm ….100% inert and free from degradation….eco-friendly alternative…acts as an excellent substitute for other organic growth substrates such as sphagnum, cork, bark, xaxim etc. ; for windowsill growers like me, for terrarium and greenhouse use.
BUT….
Hygrolon® is not yet available in the USA....so I messaged Magnus if he will be kind enough to share some of his Hygrolon® with me….it would be a great idea to mount my ghost orchids!
Magnus sent me thru the mail : 2ft X 1 ft Hygrolon® ....I wanted to pay him for it but we agreed on a trade instead....
Here are pictures of two of my ghost orchids (leafless ) mounted on Hygrolon®
Picture:
1. The 2ft X 1 ft Hygrolon® spread to fit my plants ( the one on the middle is my Dendrophylax lindenii=American Ghost orchid … I decided not to move it from its mount because the roots are hard to pry out from the slats)
2&3. Chiloschista usneoides (Asian Ghost Orchid)
4&5. Microcoelia bulbocalcarata (African Ghost orchid)
*I will post again in a month's time on how the mounts are doing.
I have some extra materials left, so I will do some mounting on my miniature Vandas next
Thanks a million Magnus !!!!!!!
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