FOREVER MOUNT FOR ORCHIDS

[bodaciousbonsai]

Hello, I just thought I would share this orchid mount. It should be a very very long time before this mount breaks down. These plants have been mounted on this deer antler for 2 months and are taking to it very nicely.

[neb]

It should be good for a couple of years, but when it dose breakdown it will release some calcium and nitrogen so I guess that could be good.

p.s.
this sounds like one of those "you might be a redneck if" jokes

[bodaciousbonsai]

LOL! You might be a redneck if you mount your orchids with deer antlers

[epiphyte78]

Orchids mounted on deer antlers...that's the first time I've heard of that one! Neat!

[neb]

Who knows it could be all the rage in a few years. Someone has to try something and be the first one, that way we all can learn from them and be inspired to try something different.

[Becca]

I have a great enabler friend urging me to use antlers, but I would think they are too smooth for the roots to grab?

[bonsai1504]

I think that orchid roots can grab anything. They grab on to smooth plastic pots

[Becca]

The plastic pots is a good point! I do have a couple of mounted orchids that seem to not be wanting to grab a hold on their wood mounts...it is mainly just two and they are both the same....a Cochlioda rosea....so maybe it is just something with them.

[neb]

I have found old antlers in the wood that have had mosses and other small forms of plant life growing on and down into them. The antlers are organic and as such if they are exposed to moister and the air they will breakdown and something will use the end result.