"wendy7" wrote in message news:0o%Hc.312$f9.280@fed1read02...


The coarse nylon pads used to strip finishes from wood or metal make
long lasting, lightweight "rafts" to mount orchids. The generic
varieties sold at home improvement centers are cheaper than cork.

Purists will sniff that they aren't natural. So what-- neither are
plastic pots.


I also use plastic cable ties to secure orchids in pots and on rafts;
they are much easier to handle than monofilament.


J. Del Col