I usually fix my mounts vertically, but thats because vertically hanging plants take up less space. You can direct the orchids where you want them to grow by changing the position of the plant compared with the sun because the plants will naturally try to grow towards the sun, usually. Shade loving plants will often grow away from the sun. Changing the position of the plant to direct its growth can help fill in areas of the mount (or pot for that matter) that are "orchid free." There is a fine line to walk, however, because changing the postition of the plant with comparison to the sun too often can disrupt its cycles, thus ruining growth or preventing flowers. I try to have my plants grow in one direct until they are about to grow over the pot/mount and then change the postition of the pot/mount so that the plant will grow into other regions of the pot/mount. I might change the position once a year or once every other year. Again, you dont want to do this too often or bad things can happen. Of course, if you have a plant that grows in all directions, then all bets are off! Just grow, divide, grow, divide, etc.
Last edited by isurus79; 05-31-2008 at 04:22 AM..
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