Mounting my new flasklings.....good or bad idea....

[kindrag23]

Move them to a much larger mount. Like that of the reptile wooden huts you can get at your local pet stores. My excess may be sold off as well. I have not decided my family does not grow them so I really dont need 20 of the same plant lol!

[Leafmite]

Little cattleyas are so cute. Good luck with them!

[kindrag23]

Thank you this is day one and thus far no major issues... my hope is that technically you are supposed to start them on moss anyways...this is just a varied version

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@Mr.Mickelso

I made sure the roots were not bound to tightly. I followed same method as with my bloom size schomburgkia and I have .75 inch and more root growth @ last count of 6 new roots and @ least one one new growth! So I am hoping will continue to do well!! Thanks for the advice about the board. I did do that some with of my phal mount found a decent sized root groing into the hole.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by james mickelso

The next ones you mount, take a drill and drill lots and lots of small holes through the mount. And don't use such tight moss on the roots. They need air more than moss. They might suffocate like phals from big box stores. Loose and they will do fine. I've found that lost of holes in the mount really help them. I do this with my rescue boards. The holes fill with water when watered and stay wetter than the moss. On my other rescue boards which are now in my GH at my folks, the roots seek out the holes. It really works.

Really cool idea James!