Woods suitable for mounting

[Maryanne]

I've tried various woods -
Oak is always a good choice, mountain laurel ( don't cut live - look for already cut and aged where trail clearing occurred), wild plum, sugar or red maple, old lilac stumps (no kidding), hard wood that is not too degraded. Aged stumps of Euonymus shrubs have worked for me as they are quite dense...But, Cherry - probably not since it degrades too fast. Nor do I recommend grape vine - I was unhappy with how quickly it deteriorated, and the roots didn't want to cling.

Experimenting with what you have near you is good - if the plant does not like your choice, its roots simply will not cling to the wood, then you can try again with another wood, or basket it until the next growth cycle.

Good luck!