ok, so that was a pretty poor derivation of the common name of Tillandsia usneoides.

The common name of this plant has an interesting beginning. It seems that the native Americans called it "tree hair". The Spaniards, as an insult to the French, who were their rivals in the New World in turn called the plants "Berbe Espagnole" - "Spanish Beards".

The common name of "Spanish Moss" is a derivation from the above taunt.



As you can see, I tend to use these plants to 'cover up' unsightly wire pots. They are not too good at hiding unsightly orchid leaves, though .

They are simply draped over the pots and allowed to ramble and grow. Water and fertiliser as the plant in the wire pot gets it. That's a Stanhopea in the middle of all that.

For more info on these plants check out:-

The Story of The Spanish Moss

Cheers
Tim