What Kind of Wood to use

[peeweelovesbooks]

I mount on cedar planks and cypress mounts. I'm also going to experiment with manzanita and cherrywood.

[JC Espinosa]

I use oak, cedar, mango, avocado, citrus, palms, bamboo, firebush, plumeria, podocarpus, and just about anything without a toxic element in it. I like the look of Live Oah bark. I mount on it a lot knowing the mount will be short-lived and I will have to mount the mount on another mount. Say that three times real fast. I also grow on broken pots, ceramic jugs and am about to plant sacrificial phals in old wine corks. I posted some pictures of my mounts on OB. I also mount on the few trees in our small yard.

[IncurablePlantHead]

Originally Posted by JC Espinosa

I use oak, cedar, mango, avocado, citrus, palms, bamboo, firebush, plumeria, podocarpus, and just about anything without a toxic element in it. I like the look of Live Oah bark. I mount on it a lot knowing the mount will be short-lived and I will have to mount the mount on another mount. Say that three times real fast. I also grow on broken pots, ceramic jugs and am about to plant sacrificial phals in old wine corks. I posted some pictures of my mounts on OB. I also mount on the few trees in our small yard.

After hurricane Andrew, I took some very interesting pieces of uprooted slash pines. Root wood has fascinating twists and unusual shapes. The best part is slash pine roots simply do not rot. These pieces, kept outside for lo these 20 years, still look like the day I took them, albeit with a much appreciated patina. I just mounted a Y Redland Sunset on a piece.

[Paschendale]

Originally Posted by JC Espinosa

I also grow on broken pots, ceramic jugs and am about to plant sacrificial phals in old wine corks.

I would love to see the ones mounted in wine corks. That sounds fascinating! Where can I go on the board to see pictures?

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Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

Might be old wive's (my late mom) tale but another bonus of willow is growth/prop/root hormones.

Might be something to that. I have heard you can make rooting hormone by soaking willow branches, but I have not yet had the opportunity to try it.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Originally Posted by JC Espinosa

I use oak, cedar, mango, avocado, citrus, palms, bamboo, firebush, plumeria, podocarpus, and just about anything without a toxic element in it. I like the look of Live Oah bark. I mount on it a lot knowing the mount will be short-lived and I will have to mount the mount on another mount. Say that three times real fast. I also grow on broken pots, ceramic jugs and am about to plant sacrificial phals in old wine corks. I posted some pictures of my mounts on OB. I also mount on the few trees in our small yard.

Hey JC!

I grow many Cattleya alliance and some Vandaceous orchids in pots or net pots with wine corks. They love it! The only preparation is that I do rinse them well before I use them.

The corks last a long time, and I get really good root survival. I have been told that corks can suddenly break down, but I have seen no signs of this so far. One Cattleya I have is 3 years growing on the same corks, I will re-pot in the summer, but only because the plant has out-grown the pot.

[JC Espinosa]

I'm one of those nuts who pulls over for good piece of wood by the side of the road. Picked up a 5foot branch of avocado a few days ago. Never tried slash pine before. I have some gorgeous bamboo roots I am saving for little critter.

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by JC Espinosa

I'm one of those nuts who pulls over for good piece of wood by the side of the road. Picked up a 5foot branch of avocado a few days ago. Never tried slash pine before. I have some gorgeous bamboo roots I am saving for little critter.

Lucky you
we got mostly cedar Trees around here and some Birch.

[JC Espinosa]

Orchids will grow on bricks and concrete blocks. That's probably my next Phal torture. Cedar is good, birch I don't know.

[Paschendale]

Originally Posted by JC Espinosa

Orchids will grow on bricks and concrete blocks. That's probably my next Phal torture. Cedar is good, birch I don't know.

Is just a piece of cedar branch suitable or does it need some extra treatment? I've wondered about cedar limbs, since it has such interesting, rough bark.

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Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

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Beautiful! I envy you your growing setup!

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by Paschendale

Is just a piece of cedar branch suitable or does it need some extra treatment? I've wondered about cedar limbs, since it has such interesting, rough bark.

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Beautiful! I envy you your growing setup!

Thank you- i envy every one that has a Greenhouse/ Solairium or can grow Orchids outside all Year.
In case anyone is intrested-i settled for the Cedar and so far so good-nice roots are growing