What is you favorite material to mount with and where did you get it?

[Cowboys East]

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

[cb977]

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

[EdinAZ]

Originally Posted by cb977

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.
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Susanne,

I've used Cholla Wood too. I live in the desert, and you can just pick it up when you're out hiking.

It looks good, and you can do some interesting mounts with it, but it will only last for a few years before it decomposes and becomes very fragile. The other things you mentioned will last a lot longer.

Ed

[chandraluna]

I'm new to this forum but hoping to fit right in with all you fellow orchid lovers!

I'm a bit of a novice but enjoy trying new things. Here in So. Fla. we are starting our summer rainy season and recent thunderstorms knocked a medium sized forked branch down from the ficus tree. I'm going to take a better look at it tomorrow to see if it will work and try a few dendrobiums on it.

I have a phal that's mounted on a smaller branch, with coconut fiber but just perched in the crook of the mango tree (we're currently renting and I'm not leaving my chids with the landlord!)

There's a lady down in Miami selling out her orchid farm (family health reasons) and she posts on Craigslist. I've bought quite a few root orchids from her, REAL cheap and I'm planning on "experimenting" with those....hopefully all will work and I'll have photos months down the line....!

[SP2340]

I love the look of grape wood! Maybe different types of wood... like Cypress maybe.

[ericst11]

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.

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

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

[Magnus A]

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

[dravenxavier]

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.

[Ross]

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.