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

Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment
 

Looks like a winner, Wendy.

Diana

"Wendy7" wrote in message
...
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

Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment
 

We had one on a mount that over grew the mount - reached thru the
screen and attached itself to the brick wall of the house. Boy was it
happy. But when I had to remove it, I was unhappy. They really grow
in and attach securly.




"Wendy7" wrote in message
...
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

Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment
 

Hey Grandma! Where have you been? Missed ya!
Cheers Wendy
"Sue Erickson" wrote in message
...
We had one on a mount that over grew the mount - reached thru the
screen and attached itself to the brick wall of the house. Boy was it
happy. But when I had to remove it, I was unhappy. They really grow
in and attach securly.




"Wendy7" wrote in message
...
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

Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment
 

Hey Grandma! Where have you been? Missed ya!
Cheers Wendy
"Sue Erickson" wrote in message
...
We had one on a mount that over grew the mount - reached thru the
screen and attached itself to the brick wall of the house. Boy was it
happy. But when I had to remove it, I was unhappy. They really grow
in and attach securly.




"Wendy7" wrote in message
...
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

Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment
 

I've had the exact opposite happen when looking at flowering patterns in
terete vandas. The refuse to flower until the growing end is hanging and
swaying in the breeze. There must be some genetic advantage for this
behavior. Maybe this doesn't happen in all teretes and is just my
observations. But I'm pretty sure I read this somewhere as well a long time
ago.
Gary

"Wendy7" wrote in message
...
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

Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment
 

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:17:34 -0700, "Wendy7" wrote:

Hey Grandma! Where have you been? Missed ya!
Cheers Wendy
"Sue Erickson" wrote in message

I lost my C drive during Tax season and keep finding things missing...
Like Agent and you all. So it has taken me a while to catch up.
Then being out of practice I keep forgetting to check in. I hate to
comment so late in the thread.

Going to take Gdaughter on her first Camping trip - up to Leadville
10K+feet. See how a 2 year old from sea level deals with our
altitude.

Adding a large mounting structure - Experiment
 

Nice to have you back again, Sue.
Gary

"Sue Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:17:34 -0700, "Wendy7" wrote:

Hey Grandma! Where have you been? Missed ya!
Cheers Wendy
"Sue Erickson" wrote in message

I lost my C drive during Tax season and keep finding things missing...
Like Agent and you all. So it has taken me a while to catch up.
Then being out of practice I keep forgetting to check in. I hate to
comment so late in the thread.

Going to take Gdaughter on her first Camping trip - up to Leadville
10K+feet. See how a 2 year old from sea level deals with our
altitude.