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Oct 30, 2014 3:15 AM CST
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Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
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I am just about to be given several staghorns. If you haven't got trees to put them on what are good mounts? Maybe Ken knows? @drdawg
The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.
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Oct 30, 2014 5:43 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Practically any wood works but I try to use wood that resists rotting, such as cedar, cypress, and cork. You can also use teak/cedar lattices as mounts. For me at least, natural, Portuguese cork slabs are ideal for any epiphyte. It is super light, will never rot, does not retain water, resists mold/mildew, and has 10X the "footholds" of any other substance. The only downside of cork is that it is expensive compared to other woods. I would resist using treated lumber, such as treated plywood. The chemicals used on this lumber are generally not kind to plants.

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drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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Oct 30, 2014 5:55 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
(Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk
Amaryllis Hybridizer Canning and food preservation Lilies Native Plants and Wildflowers Orchids
Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Pollen collector Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Plays in the sandbox Sedums Seed Starter
Many thanks Ken. I will see if I can buy cork here. Must be possible.

Added later: yes, I can get Portuguese cork thank goodness.

http://austorchids.cart.net.au...
The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.
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Oct 30, 2014 6:11 AM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
Glen, keep in mind that the thickness and the density can vary quite a bit with cork. If you plan on allowing your staghorn(s) to get large, purchase a slab of cork that is at least 2" thick, is dense, and is at least 12"x18". I seldom see these extra-thick, extra-dense slabs and of the 10 large slabs of cork I purchased in the summer, only one was extra-thick (3"!) and extra-dense. Compared to the average 1.5" thick slab, this slab weighed almost twice as much as a similarly sized one. You might have to do some searching to find one like this.

Good luck.

P. S. You are going to love growing staghorns!
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.
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