First time mounting.

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The clay pot mounts are not the best or ideal mounts for beginners.

They're difficult to put and keep the plant in place, and sometimes they dry out way too fast. It's also not easy or convenient to water them without some sort of problem to solve. Most people set the clay pots in a shallow tray of water and let the water wick upwards. This sounds great when you read it, but in practice it will not always go the way you want it to. Some people are able to do it, but every time I've tried, it just bombs. Maybe I didn't do that one little thing that makes the difference between success and failure, but I haven't succeeded so far with the whole clay pot dealie.

Try wood mounts instead. Easier maintenance for someone just starting out with mounting orchids and they look better in my opinion. Although I've seen beautiful pics Magnus A put up of miniature orchids mounted onto clay pots, like I said, I had a hard time figuring out how he and others like him did it.