Mounting and Baskets? General Questions

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Originally Posted by butterfly_muse

The look great! How do they attach themselves to the mounts? How do you know when to take the wires off?

You can see the roots on the mount and it's pretty easy to tell if they're attached. If you mount them in the spring or early summer cattleyas can completely attach themselves in 6-8 weeks. I remove the ties once they're attached but, if you use wire, you don't need to remove it. Phals and oncidiums take several months to attach well.