Häpu‘u (Hawaiian Tree Fern)

[AnonYMouse]

Anyone know where I can get this? Kawamoto doesn't/won't sell them.

I've recently mounted a few plants to the regular crumbly tree fern and I would really rather use the Hawaiian stuff.

[Nexogen]

Exo Terra Tree Fern:

Amazon.com : Exo Terra Tree Fern Tropical Background Panels : Pet Supplies

Tree Fern Pots or Slabs:

Terrarium Plants at Hawaiian Botanicals

[AnonYMouse]

Thanks for the effort but neither are Häpu‘u. (BTW, I've seen it spelled differently. This spelling is from one of the UH departments.)

If you've (general "you" not a specific "you") ever acquired a mounted plant from Kawamoto, you know what I'm talking about. Häpu‘u fiber is more densely packed, doesn't fall apart, more absorbant, just different.

[Nexogen]

I bought the Hawaiian and is exactly what you need (?) but do not know if you can import from Canada.

Open Terrarium Plants at Hawaiian Botanicals and go to Supplies.

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Exo Terra Tree Fern is quite good if you wash it thoroughly before you fit the plant.

[AnonYMouse]

Folks in Hawaii have any leads?

[Hawaiian Sunshine]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

Folks in Hawaii have any leads?

The hapuu boards used by Kawamoto Orchid Nursery are not made in Hawaii. Carmela Orchids also has and uses these boards. They are imported from an unknown source off island, probably from Florida. The boards are great for mounting and hanging plants. Wish I knew where they're getting them too.

[lepetitmartien]

Certainly Brazil.

Now given the slow growth of all tree ferns, even if it's great with orchids, it'd be better to avoid such products for conservation reasons. Now I can understand that some difficult species may be very touchy in this regards. But we have alternatives working 99.9% of the time, it's good for tree ferns and primary forests.

[geraldw3210]

here try this , ive purchased tree fern slabs from here real stuff and fair prices.

- Tree Fern Slabs #

[Ray]

Originally Posted by lepetitmartien

Now given the slow growth of all tree ferns, even if it's great with orchids, it'd be better to avoid such products for conservation reasons.

That is precisely why products like EcoWeb came into being.

Wild tree ferns were being over-harvested in the wild, and their relatively slow-growing nature makes farming economics "iffy" at best.



Ray Barkalow
firstrays.com

[Ray]

By the way, Häpu‘u is the Hawaiian word for tree fern. That does not mean if is actually FROM Hawaii, any more than keikies are all from there.





Ray Barkalow
firstrays.com