What's This Mounting Media?

[Baz in Oz]

Wild harvested tree fern? Why not grow your own?

I planted several Cyatheas aka Queensland tree fern, around my yard when we moved here. After about five years one upped and died so I harvested the trunk and sawed it into slabs and now have orchids growing on them.

This species (not sure of name) has hard blackish 'wood' and can still be readily found in the wild. They are fast growers.

Baz

[Ray]

Must be a different species.

My understanding is that attempts to "farm" it in Central America have had mixed results, as the plants took 10-15 years to mature.

I really like EcoWeb and Epiweb. They are almost my favorite use of recycled polyester bottles - padded bras and pillows come first.

[jrodpad]

Originally Posted by Ray

They are almost my favorite use of recycled polyester bottles - padded bras and pillows come first.

. Hahahahaa, glad to see that you're priorities are still properly sorted out.

-J

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by Ray

I really like EcoWeb and Epiweb. They are almost my favorite use of recycled polyester bottles - padded bras and pillows come first.

I've just received my slab of Epiweb. Really cool stuff

[harleymc]

I was having a look at the Epiweb specifications "Made of 70% recycled plastics".
So it's only partially eco-friendly, where's that other 30% coming from? Freshly extracted fossil carbon?

[keithrs]

What about this media? How does it compare?

[RosieC]

Looks similar to epiweb to me. Not sure how the colour is applied though and if that would be a problem.

[orchids3]

Looks interesting - what is it?

[keithrs]

It's called Matala filtration media. Its about $25 for a 40x24" piece..... not sure how that compares to epi or ecoweb.

[peeweelovesbooks]

Honestly, I don't like how epiweb or ecoweb look. I hardly mount anything, but I usually use the tree fern half-logs when I do.