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Old 05-13-2024, 12:13 PM
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Hellooo!

After seeing a post on Instagram from @botanygeek, and trawling Pinterest, I've found myself slightly obsessing over mounted orchids, they are just so gorgeous!

So after a weekend if research, here's my first mount. I went diving in the aquatic shop's mopani wood pallets to find the perfect piece. Boiled, then Wrapped with some sphagnum and loose thread. (See pics)

I've got a couple of extra bits of mopani wood and id love to do another mount, or on a terracotta pot with some peacock or java moss and a fern or something, just trying to find a research path to tell me which types I can use and examples! If anyone has any recommendations I'd greatly appreciate it 🙂
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Put the plant on the mount and add a small pad of sphagnum on top of the roots, not under them.
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Do 2-3 and learn how to care for them in your environment before diving in deeper. Plants on mounts need a lot more attention than do plants in pots.
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Dp you know how much is your relative humidity (in summer and winter) where you're growing the plants?
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Thanks for the feedback all 🙂

Ray - most of the sphagnum is on top, I could probably do with removing some as I went a little overboard

estación - yes I'll do a few more and figure out what the best methods are for my environment 🙂 I definitely realise they need a little more care, very much ready for the challenge

rbarata - I'm in the UK so its around 55% inside the house however I will get a hygrometer to keep track. I've got a plan for a glass cabinet to bump humidity

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