Dendrobium moniliforme: Up or down?
 

Do people prefer growing this staked upright, or allowed to dangle from a mount?

Mine has relatively short stiff canes that grow in a dense bunch so I prefer it potted.


Maureen

Thanks. Just got one from Andy's that's long and skinny. I have some ideas....

I have always thought dens look cool hanging from a mount if you have enough time to water and milforme is a nice one! I have a victoria-reginae that could probably grow like that but I don't have a lot of time to water and only water about every week so I can't have mounts. Otherwise I would probably try that. She is a thirsty bugger, too! If you have the time, my vote is DOWN on a mount.

Dendrobium moniliforme mounted on Eucalyptus log
 

I was inspired by these photos I found on other people's sites:

On a tree

On another tree

On a piece of wood

Here's what I did: I have some aged Eucalyptus limb sections from a friend's tree that came down almost 20 years ago. I've been using it for firewood. Downed Eucalyptus lasts a long, long time here. I found a section about 10" / 25cm long as it once grew on the tree, but not cylindrical - it is somewhat oval in cross-section, about 10" on one axis and 6" / 15cm on the other axis. It is also longitudinally ridged. Because of this it lies flat on the ground and does not rock and roll at all.

I set it flat on its side and decided where to put the plant. I drilled three small holes on an isosceles triangle just a centimeter or two away from the base of the plant, to accept long pieces of a thin wood dowel that I cut into three. I tied string around the three pieces at two spots to form a cage supporting the long canes while the roots attach. I used fishing line to attach some sphagnum moss around the roots.

[Original 2015 10 16] Too dark to take a photo now, but maybe tomorrow.

[Added 2015 10 17] Here is a photo. The tallest stem from base is just under 18" / 45cm.

wow, yours looks very tall.
I have mine potted in a small clay pot.