This is a little off the beaten track, but here are some examples of the wood mounts I use for my tropicals. Often the mounts are the focal spot rather than the plants. These mounts are approximately 14" x 20" and I have some smaller and some larger, but most are of cedar, cypress, oak, pine and a few Gulf of Mexico driftwoods of some other exotic wood.

I use a 2-part epoxy to seal one surface and the epoxy really makes the wood color and grain "pop". The cured epoxy also seals the surface from UV and moisture for decades.

These are really nice. Thanks for sharing them.

Thanks, Dmoor. Over the past year I have seen plant lover's complain about the drab mounts they see sold in high-end nurseries at inflated prices. I know that there is no way commercial businesses will sell my type of mounts. They are simply too time-consuming and expensive for them to sell. Thus, they continue to sell cheap "imitations" of mounts, those that they can make a huge profit from. Since I am a hobbiest and take great delight in creating mounts that truly "pop", I continue the wood-mount cottage industry. Many of my mounted plants, most staghorn ferns, are displayed from walls or ceilings, primarily for the beauty of the mount, not the plant.