Tolumnia Jairak Flyer

[raybark]

Two clones of the same hybrid, growing on a cedar slab intended for the grilling of salmon.

I have NOT been good about feeding or watering these guys over the summer, but they managed to pop these blossoms while we were evacuated due to Hurricane Florence.

[Sheryl]

Love them both! How did you attach them to the slab Ray?

[raybark]

Thank you, Sheryl.

Originally, I drilled tiny holes in the wood and used fishing line to hold them in place, but they have attached themselves quite nicely, so I removed it.

[Sheryl]

Thank you, Sheryl.

Originally, I drilled tiny holes in the wood and used fishing line to hold them in place, but they have attached themselves quite nicely, so I removed it.

I thought that might have been how but didn't see any evidence. I've got two dendrobium kikis I want to mount on some wood but they're quite tiny and not sure how it's gonna work.

[Dorsetman]

I thought that might have been how but didn't see any evidence. I've got two dendrobium kikis I want to mount on some wood but they're quite tiny and not sure how it's gonna work.

I have used superglue - the stuff which fixes you permanently to the tube, if you are not careful. Does not seem to harm the plants at all, and all you have to do is hold them in place for a few minutes - putting on a weight of some kind does the job. When I had my experimental madness of growing all my cattleyas on pieces of branch which I collected ( I live on the edge of The New Forest in England - new being a joke as it was first limted by decree of the King in 1066...) I used this for some. And before you ask, they grew very well, but I just could not keep them wet enough. A week of warm weather, and away from home, and come back to them showing signs of desiccation, and there is your new cattleya which cost $50 heading for the compost heap....

[JDT]

Great idea of the grilling boards, never thought of that!

[Azizan]

Both are stunning!

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Thank you, Sheryl.

Originally, I drilled tiny holes in the wood and used fishing line to hold them in place, but they have attached themselves quite nicely, so I removed it.

I think Thai nurseries used that technique too, but they used metal wire instead of fishing line.

[zainal abidin]

The color intensity is so different it's so nice and blooming at the same time.

[Mike H]

I've used super glue on a couple as well with excellent results. Haven't tried cattleyas yet but have a few that would look great mounted. The greenhouse helps but I still water most mounts every day or two. I've read that some set up an automatic irrigation type sprinkler to water mounts while away.