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Old 11-06-2008, 03:45 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.orchids
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Default Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment

First of all, no worries I am going to change the wire colour! My
Schomburgkia tibicinis has over
grown its piece of driftwood. So I put this large piece of tree fern into an
old wire basket for stability.

This additional mount is an experiment to check on a theory I have.
I have noticed that once the plant has overgrown it's mount, it slows down,
also produces smaller pseudobulbs etc.
This also happens if the mounted plant is hanging loose off say a horizontal
pipe, sort of
blowing in the breeze. (Orchids are smart they want to be secure before
putting out new growth
& flowers) I have proved this by growing two pieces of the exact same plant,
one on a mount fastened to
a pole, the other blowing & flapping in the breeze. The secure plant grew
more & larger pseudobulbs.

Anyhow just my thoughts so feel free to add yours.
Cheers Wendy




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