First time mounting.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by bloominloonie

clearly i'm new to all of this - so i will apologize if my observation/questions seem silly...

- i LOVE LOVE the idea of mounting my phal - but ... is that only for ppl growing in greenhouses or outside? otherwise - if growing inside a house year round - how does one go about watering it without making a huge mess... (especially since mounted phals need to be watered every day)... just curious really...

- does it matter what kind of wood i use (i mean - OBVIOUSLY i wouldnt use something silly like plywood *grin*) - but what is the best kind, and more importantly where can i get it...

- what do most people do with a mounted chid? hang it? are there other suggestions since i have ridiculously high ceilings and hanging them isnt an option...

thanks to all who read, and those who take the time to reply!!

here's a recent thread on the topic http://www.orchidboard.com/community...nted-phal.html
You can take the mount to the sink to water it.

You can mount a plant so that it can just 'set' on a surface - or prop the mount against something. Small ones can be hung from curtain rods. multiple 's hooks' can be used to hang from ceilling - or even a chain.
Some woods (conifers for example) have resins which sort of 'repel' other things from growing there so those need to be thoroughly leeched.
I like mounts that look nice to me and have used grapewood that I got at the pet store lol
Cork bark is also a good medium for mounting.
Treefern plaques.
You can mount a plant on an overturned clay pot (doesn't need to be hung)
I am sure people more experienced with mounting will chime in - but wanted to respond
For myself - I have had a difficult time growing phals, and just recently mounted a couple and both are doing very well since