Mount Staghorn Fern in Under 5 Minutes (DIY) 

Vance! You read our minds. Not a complete care guide but we'll be posting a repotting an orchid video within the next week or two.

When you say the growth point, are you referring to the antler fronds being on top of the shield fronds, or vice versa?

Yes it was planted upside down. He means the big disc leaf thing. It’s supposed to face the sky.

yes upside down. shield leaves (in nature) hold the plant to surface and trap moisture.

Haha hold her beer watch this

Can't you just flip it around?

It doesn't matter to the fern. ☺

Buy some. Sphagnum moss is available at any home or garden center. There’s really no substitute

And a plant lol

Mine I use coco fiber..it did work on my staghorn fern

You mean the piece of tree branch the fern was mounted to (not the kind of tree you can hang it in)? I think just about any piece of wood would do. I often see staghorn fern pups mounted to just scraps of wood. It could be a piece of 2x4. The only thing I wouldn't use is any kind of pressure treated lumber, or other chemically treated wood, just in case the chemical toxins in the treated wood would have some negative effect. You could check with your local Master Gardener office. I have always loved the staghorn ferns and finally have a couple in my yard. They are so interesting looking.

Any wood is fine. The plant doesn’t take nutrients from the wood. I’ve mounted on all kinds of wood. I wouldn’t use treated lumber though.

Thank you!! So nice of you to warn us!!