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    Default Miltoniopsis Mount

    Hey everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster.
    I mounted this Miltoniopsis Karl Lennart Gottling "Red Rim" less than a year ago (with a rhipsalis for good measure). He seems pretty happy and to my surprise, put out a spike!

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    The spike seems to be travelling downwards. Does anyone have any methods for guiding spikes on mounts?

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    That is pretty much what a spike is going to do, go where it wants! You could possibly spike it up some but be careful as you don't want to break the spike, personally I would leave it as it as!

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    I think you're right! Doesn't make much sense to try and tell a mounted plant what to do anyway, since it's a more natural look to begin with.

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    Looks great Tiffany! Very brave of you to mount it

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    Hi.
    very nice mount,
    It seems to me that the plant and the spike are growing towards the light.
    i like it because it looks natural

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    Thanks everybody!
    Haha Chris, I didn't realize how brave it was until after. Whoops! I'm just glad it seems to be happy.

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    Very nice Tiffany!

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    Wow very nice.

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    Looks very happy!

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    Very nice job mounting your plant, can't wait to see the bloom.
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