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Old 06-22-2007, 05:05 PM
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Default A different way to mount your orchids

Was speaking to a new member called FutoMaki in the Pleurothallid chat room and she showed me a picture of her stunning plant – Pleurothallis grobyi. I asked her how she was dealing with the extra humidity for mounted plants as she grows her orchids indoors. I did not realise from the picture what her plant was attached to until she explained.



The plant is attached to clay pot in the shape of a tube that is porous. You fill it with water and mount the plant outside. What a great idea. She gave me a link to the supplier of these;

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Thought I would share it with you all as I was really impressed with this and you can see for yourselves how the plant is doing!

I advised FutoMaki to post it on the board however she was somewhat reluctant due to her English even though her English is brilliant and I wish I could speak German how she was speaking English to me.

She gave me permission to post this including using her picture of her grobyi.

Well done FutoMaki!

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Old 06-22-2007, 05:19 PM
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Well, I've tried this method and I didn't like it. In order to be wet this clay pot should be always full of water. If it is half full - it is dry where the clay doesn't touch the water.
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I could see the problem there unless your mouted orchid only occupies half of the pot.
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Isn't it similar to the Swampstick?

I don't know how to post the link to the other discussion
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Hi restrepia!
Thank you for posting!
As you told me, I have to purchase more plants on "clay-tubes".
If I'm succcessful, I will post it here.
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It's no problem.
The clay-pot distributes the water, even it's half full. It might be a problem of kind of clay. I refill twice a week in summer, once a week in winter.
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That very cool! thanks for sharing
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Isn't it similar to the Swampstick?

I don't know how to post the link to the other discussion
What is a Swampstick Lin?
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Allow me to guide you 2 posts discussing swampstick by our own Becca !
There are even photos in the second link of hers and the link to the site in the first!
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...est-mount.html
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http://www.orchidboard.com/community...-pictures.html
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Allow me to guide you 2 posts discussing swampstick by our own Becca !
There are even photos in the second link of hers and the link to the site in the first!
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...est-mount.html
and
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...-pictures.html
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