Unique orchid planters

Mounting Orchids gives us an idea of how they would grow naturally. It can be difficult to think about giving up a planter. But if you want to have a more authentic look, go for a mounted orchid. Riding an orchid has some real benefits. In addition to being the most realistic way to display an orchid, mounted orchids can live on your slabs for years. Find out if this could be a good setup for you!

Krystal Duran on Instagram: "Orchid are epiphytes. They grow on top of other plants and are not anchored in the soil. Epiphytes take up their nutrients from water, air, and debris around them. Living in Indiana, fall and winter temperatures get less than 55 degrees consistently which would prevent us from being able to anchor orchids or other plants to trees so this will just have to do. When choosing a board, choose one that is rot resistant. I used cork bark since it doesn’t rot but…

"Orchids seem to drive people crazy," the author Susan Orlean wrote in The Orchid Thief. "Those who love them love them madly." This has been true for cent

Some orchids do best when mounted instead of in a pot. In fact, we’re the ones that try to force orchids to fit inside pots to fit our own needs and wants, instead of letting them grow as they do in nature—mounted on trees. When it comes to mounting orchids on tree bark, don’t pick up the first broken log you see. Some trees will hinder orchid growth while others will provide that extra security with nicks and crannies that orchid roots love to attach to. The best wood for mounting orchids…

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Lan Nguyen on Instagram: "Watch how mom repots a new orchid plant in her DIY planter! 👩🏻‍🌾 would you try this too?"

Raffaele Di Lallo on Instagram: "🌸Do you want to Become an Orchid Master? Check out the link in my profile to find out about my comprehensive online course on orchid growing. 🪴And as a reminder, your orchid will not die if you bury aerial roots. While it is best to repot when new roots are starting to grow, your plant will still adjust and benefit in the long term. In this case I had no choice but to bury the aerial roots anyway because all of the old roots in the pot of this recuse…

Tanner Mitchell on Instagram: "I also advise giving them bright light (1,000 foot candles. Fertilize with orchid food when theyre not flowering. #plantsofinstagram #orchids"