mounted brassavola nodosa

[Kawarthapine]

I got bored looking at my clump of bn sitting in a pot languishing in the corner of my plant room so I mounted it on a piece of century old pine root (found on a friends farm). I mounted the wood on a slab of soapstone.

If I do my part misting and fertilizing it should bloom in about 4-6 months.

What do you think...am I on to something here or do I have too much spare time on my hands?

 

[NYEric]

Interesting mount. Good luck.

 

[SlipperFan]

Looks good now. Where will it go when it grows?

 

[Stone]

Brassavolas are dry growers. I would not use moss at all. Just mist more often until established. The moss may actually inhibit root growth with these species.

 

[abax]

I grow BN mounted and they do very well on cork mounts with
little to no sphag. Sometimes I use long-fibered coco
under the plant, but BN doesn't really need it.

 

[Kawarthapine]

Thanks for the suggestions.

There plant roots are sitting in a 1 in wide crack in the root and I packed it with just a bit of moss and tied the plants on with 2lb clear mono fishing line.

Once new roots have bound to the wood I will remove some of the moss but I felt some was necessary to start as my windowsill culture is not nearly as humid as my grow room.