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Old 04-28-2009, 10:51 PM
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Hey All,
I am searching for new materials to mount my mini orchids with. Thought I would run a check on the members to see some of everyone's more unique mounts and the methods used to mount them. Would also be helpful to see pictures and to list the place where the materials were purchased. Personally, I have used grape wood and cork. Cork has taken over becasuse grape wood is difficult drill and is heavy. Recently I have been interested in using some type of vinyl mesh to mount my new love, bulbos. Can't wait to see what everyone is doing. Thanks for sharing.
Neil
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Old 04-28-2009, 10:59 PM
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I use some different types of wood, some cork, some grapevine, some treefern (don't like this stuff) and recently I got some Cholla wood from somebody on ebay and so far the chids I've mounted are doing well. I've had hubby cut some of the long pieces down to smaller pieces and hollow out the ends some more on a few. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

Here's what it looks like:
Cholla wood, Home Garden, Crafts items on eBay.com
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:41 PM
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I love the look of grape wood! Maybe different types of wood... like Cypress maybe.
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:58 PM
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I love my coconut slab pieces i use for mounting there light and let a lot of air to the roots and the plants just grow right to them and if you get sick of the mount just stick it in some medium and you have a potted plant . To see more check my photos.
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Old 04-29-2009, 05:13 PM
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I've only mounted one plant myself, but recently bought a bunch of stuff since I aim to mount many more!

This place was suggested to me Calwest Orchid Supplies, and I've ordered from them twice now and have been happy both times. They have a lot of cork and tree fern products, and a ton more orchid stuff too. I found their prices were generally cheaper than re-potme.com.

I really want to get my hands on some natural looking hardwood mounts... like the stuff Andy's has used. But we asked them, and it was Raintree... that they had found specially when several were cut down, so it's not something you can find regularly. Grape wood is beautiful, but man o man! They charge a pretty penny for it around here. I think I'll check out that vendor Sue mentioned
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Old 04-29-2009, 08:19 PM
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I only use Epiweb when I mount orchids. It is a substitute for the endangered tree fern that is in more need of protection than the majority of Orchids! I buy it from the man himself, the inventor, Mikael, at Dusk Tropic

The roots just loves the material!




For a more natural look you need to plant same moss on it and then it can look like this after tree month! I am NOT joking!
http://www.dusk.se/mm/stationery/Cat...d087ae63_b.jpg

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Old 04-29-2009, 09:00 PM
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I use treefern, which I got from an ebay vendor (can't remember which offhand), cork bark that I pick up at a local reptile expo, and grapevine, that I get at Petco. Petco carries little bags of grapevine, and I usually get 15 or so little pieces for whatever it is they charge. It's the best deal I've found so far on the stuff, and it's the perfect size. After I'm out of treefern, I'll be trying out Epiweb, as well.
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Old 04-29-2009, 09:05 PM
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My favorite by a long shot is Port Orford Cedar handsplit blanks cut down from arrow stock. Picked this up back in the 1960s out in Oregon. It is very rot resistant. Here's an example:



For those with access to POC, shake bolts will work also.
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Old 04-29-2009, 11:19 PM
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MagnusA, epiweb does look good especially when naturalised. i'm sure would like to find any if available here. i don't have any mount here as the air is quite dry outside. can it retain water?
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Old 04-30-2009, 01:22 AM
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From what I've heard and read, Epiweb will not hold much water at all. It is a cool product bcause it is recycled plastics, but it is not a direct replacement for tree fern. Tree fern will hold more water than Epiweb. So to use it you need to water more often.

I have only mounted one orchid so far as well and this was my Brassavola cordata to a piece of Mopani hardwood that I bought at Petco. It was a huge piece that only cost me about $9. My Petco had many pieces rangeing in price from $4 to $25. I think mine was mistagged and that is why I got a deal on it, but still, $25 for a piece of beautiful hardwood is a killer deal.

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