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Originally Posted by lepetitmartien
The issue when we make them grow, is that it goes heavy. I'm dreading moving my planifolia… And you have to think about the kind of support (bamboo cannes, dead wood, a pole -wood or cement, some metal grill). Of course, some are also very heavy. I'm using Bamboo, but I'm touching the limits, large planifolia break bamboo at one point by cheer weight.
The Geneva botanical garden uses large wood poles (beam size) or 4 meter in the winter garden, and the Vanilla are HUGE.
The MNHN in Paris uses for public display the metal grills that are used to protect T8 long tubes. It's not practical for home use.
What you must keep in mind is that if it's growing fast, you'll have to handle growths of 50 cm to a meter per month or more. It can colonize a tree or anything it can creep on fast. It's a good way to invade a GH. Bamboos are easy to use as a tripod and make large rings with regular rooting of the liana. Some let the liana go as it likes and only put a pot with mix once in a while to help the liana grow bigger.
If there's a choice to make it is do you want to be able to move it later or not, and from there choose the support and how you'll be able to help it feed.
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lepetitmartien- thank you for all the information you have provided on this page. I did not realize cinnamon was a root growth inhibitor, but knew of its anti-fungal properties, hence me putting it on a fresh cut. I have been putting cinnamon on all cuts I do in my orchid collection, especially the roots.
I guess I better start planning a new set-up for it.
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