PIETER ZUYDERVLIET
28-01-2003, 12:22 AM
I have been using pouches made from gutter guard filled with 5-10mm orchid
mix the good thing about using this is that when the mix brakes down I just
top up the pouch
"Frank H. Kirchner" > wrote in message
...
> Mine are growing beautifully on cork and I've had no problem with it.
It's
> been growing happily for 5 years now and couldn't imagine an easier way to
> care for it.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Frank
> "Gene Schurg" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > Last fall I got a pot of Dendrobium aggregatum now known as lindeyi. I
> > immediately repotted it since the mix was rotting that it was growing
in.
> > When I unpotted it the plant broke into two nice clumps. I potted each
> > clump in a 4 inch clay pot of coco husk mix. The plants have been kept
> dry
> > since this is their dormant season.
> >
> > Now I see that they have started to put out fresh new roots. I'd like
to
> > mount one of the clumps on a fern pole or other mount.
> >
> > Can anyone give some advise on how to do this? What kind of wood/base?
> > When is the best time to do this? Should I back it with moss?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gene
> >
> >
>
>
mix the good thing about using this is that when the mix brakes down I just
top up the pouch
"Frank H. Kirchner" > wrote in message
...
> Mine are growing beautifully on cork and I've had no problem with it.
It's
> been growing happily for 5 years now and couldn't imagine an easier way to
> care for it.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Frank
> "Gene Schurg" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > Last fall I got a pot of Dendrobium aggregatum now known as lindeyi. I
> > immediately repotted it since the mix was rotting that it was growing
in.
> > When I unpotted it the plant broke into two nice clumps. I potted each
> > clump in a 4 inch clay pot of coco husk mix. The plants have been kept
> dry
> > since this is their dormant season.
> >
> > Now I see that they have started to put out fresh new roots. I'd like
to
> > mount one of the clumps on a fern pole or other mount.
> >
> > Can anyone give some advise on how to do this? What kind of wood/base?
> > When is the best time to do this? Should I back it with moss?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gene
> >
> >
>
>