Kinds of Bark

[Gold3nku5h]

This may be a long wait, but i pollinated 3 flowers on my Miltassia Shelob 'Red Spider'. After it produced seeds if it did, i was going to repot. I have been searching locally for Fir Bark but have never found any in about 3 months of looking. I dont think i would like to order any over the internet unless i found some cheap, with cheap shipping. Would it be ok to use Cypress Mulch, Pine Mulch, or any other kinds of mulch? I would seperate the bark from hard wood by putting in a giant bucket of water and collecting what floated. I also have a choice of using some new product at a local hydroponics store that is chipped coconut husks. It is about 1/4 inch chunks. I wouldn't like to but i might try hydroton (anyone work with this?) I would really like to keep it in a natural media because i think it looks better. Also if i were to mount other orchids, are there types of wood i should steer clear of?