If that second one was 20 years old, the one I’m remounting must be 50-60 years old! Glad to have this handy advice. Best mounting technique I’ve seen.
That is such a great pooch Just chilling out enjoying the Aviance of such beautiful surroundings. I love this video. Two of my favorite pass times. Animals and plants. Mainly that beauty. Thank you. You also made it quite easy.
The one i just picked up for $50 must be nearly 80 yrs old, it was taken out of the tree in the guys bavk yard and it was bout 1.5m tall and the same wide, it has no less than 15 individual plants on it. This is a great help tyvm.
This is simply great easy to follow tutorial for us beginners, Though the tree fern slabs are near impossible to get here in WA so I am going to make up a treated pine board like the one shown but I do have a question if I may......the treated pine boards you are using look sanded smooth but can I use rough sawn planks or do they need to be smooth and why? thank you for your advice. cheers Len
Thank you for posting this fabulous video. Where did you say you can order the pine boards for mounting. Did yours come covered like that or did you cover it yourself, if so, what did you use.
The pine boards in that particular video were made by Fern Acres Nursery, Melbourne Australia. However anyone with access to a few basic hand tools could make one.
I've got a staghorn backed onto a flat peice of tree trunk board. It's grown away from it about a foot. Can I take it off then use a saw to reduce the older growth behind fronds then remount like your friend did with the elkhorn?
Hi, I've just come across this video, which was very helpful. Just wondering if Fern Acres sell the fern slabs, as I can't see them mentioned on their website?
Where could someone find large fern tree mounting slabs like that? All I've been able to locate are 12x12x1, at the largest. I would love to get a couple large slabs like that first one shown. 🙏
Can you pl show how to do on a rock? I have the house on a huge rock in Sydney. And would love to do it on the rock. For the time being i used plastic spindle covered with geotech fabric, to anchor the stag horn. Will it work?
Will talk toEddy about that, the geotech fabric should work. It depends on the rock, if its really smooth it is difficult, if it is rough and has cracks, its easier, Its a matter of being able to hold the fern on the rock until the roots get into crevices and small cracks.
@@johnnyAGardening I can send a photo of the rock if that helps you to guide me. It does have a sort of shelf, but am worried it will burn the fern in summer facing upwards
Hello Penni, Eddie has been using the treated pine board for many years with no problems, so if the post is the same a the board, and we guess it is, then we do not see why not. Although the post is round and it may be difficult to get a good firm attachment depending in the size of the fern and the post. A small fern should work.
Yes, in the right position (light temperature etc) and they receive enough water (rain and additional water during dry spells) In climates that differ from the natural zone, ie. that are dryer and hotter, then a little moss and more extra water may be needed.
Yes, the platycerim or Elkhorns are amazing ferns. We have a video on mounting the Elkhorns ans Staghorns on the channel, Really like your Moringa Video, would love to be able to make one on that plant, as lots of interest in it in Australia.
