Masd. decumana

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Originally Posted by RosieC

Interesting that you have it mounted. Do Masda do well mounted in general or only some of them?

I tend to mount those that are smaller and have lax spikes, Rosie, since they look better that way than in a pot, though in this case I do have a decumana in a pot as well.

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Originally Posted by s.kallima

Stunning flower and plant (the pic of the mount is superb!!!)
I was also wondering about mounting one of my Masdies which is supposed to be an epiphytic (Byrsella ex Masdevallia velifera)
Can you tell us how is it mounted and how do you keep it moist enough? It looks like you have a bit of sphagnum moss around the roots and spontaneous moss growing on top. Is the mount a piece of western red cedar by any chance?

That's exactly how it's mounted and the mount is red cedar, I believe though it was originally the mount of another plant. Wood like this should be well weathered, however - I at least am always afraid of what might be in the wood in the way of sap and substances toxic to orchids if it's not.

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Thanks, too, for looking, Rosie and S.Kallima