large mounts

[keithrs]

Originally Posted by got ants

Keith, the cork mounts are surprisingly strong. They are solid one piece and can range from 3' long by 2' wide, and 2" thick. They will last 20 years or more.

Your right.... I have seen some large pieces @ SBOE. I only have one Onc. mounted on a piece of 10"x14" cork. To be honest, I don't really care for the look of cork.

Originally Posted by abigaillevans

Be careful using oak -- that wood rots REALLY quickly if it gets wet.

I have some oak barrels that I cut in half and have had bulbs of all different kinds in them for 5+ years. Not saying that there not rotting from inside out. Truthfully, I don't know. Never dig them up. But there still in one piece.

I was thinking about those round polls that you use to stake trees with.... I thing there treated tho. May be they make redwood ones?

[cday2inflorida]

I found that Queen palm boots make the perfect mount. Here is a large skinneri division that was just mounted on a 2 foot boot.

[keithrs]

That's cool!!!! I love that idea.

Only time I see those here in S.D. is when they smash into my front windshield in a rain storm, and scar the crap out of me!!!!!

I would love to get more ideas like this!

[Roly0217]

Originally Posted by got ants

How big? I'd love to find some large pieces of teak. I have some about 10" max, but I don't consider those large.

She got them at RF Orchids. They have lots of different sizes in very cool shapes and great for mounting a lot of different orchids. I've got some Schomburgkias, Oncidiums and Vandas mounted on the wood and they love it.

[cday2inflorida]

Originally Posted by keithrs

That's cool!!!! I love that idea.

Only time I see those here in S.D. is when they smash into my front windshield in a rain storm, and scar the crap out of me!!!!!

I would love to get more ideas like this!

My neighbor had the yard guy on a ladder sawing and pulling the boots off the palm trees. I asked and he brought them over. I several large growing Catts on them.