Mount Staghorn Fern Wall Wood

Create living wall art with this staghorn fern mounting that is made with wood and finished with burlap.

Mount staghorn fern wall wood.

One of the most popular ways to grow staghorn fern is to mount it on wood planks with a growing medium such as peat moss. 4 5 out of 5 stars 69. Supermoss 23296 driftwood for air plants natural. Lay a small rounded mound of wet sphagnum moss in the center of the mount.

Some scrap wood to build a mounting base we used some pallet scrap from our pallet patio remodel which you can see here. Staghorn ferns grow as epiphytes directly on living trees and on rocks without soil in tropical climates. Place the potted fern in the center of the wood plank making sure that a sterile leaf is turned toward the top. Drill a hole in each of the marks and then screw in stainless steel screws.

They can be successfully grown on wood or other types of mounts with only the slightest amount of organic matter. Use a pencil to roughly mark four equal corners around the plant.