First Class Staghorn Wall Mount

Staghorn ferns are stunning.

Staghorn wall mount. Mounted on a board wrapped in vintage burlap and hung a wall these plants are truly works of living art. There are dozens of species of staghorn ferns and until recently they were quite rare. We have several hundred available for sale in our nursery which have raised over the last two decades.

1 wall mounting device of your choice this may depend on the surface you decide to mount on 4-5 feet of twine found at most craft stores but I use this twine stand and love it. A tree outside a piece of wood a wire basket or fern fiber on the side of a tree. Staghorn Ferns are epiphytes as are air plants and most orchids.

True to its name the staghorn fern Platycerium spp had the forked fronds of a trophy rack. For something so stunning theyre not terribly difficult to cultivate either. Add to Favorites Staghorn Fern Elkhorn Fern Platycerium Bifurcatum Live House Plant Ships in 4 Pot 45 Hanging Basket or 6 Pot FrondandFolia 5 out of 5 stars 8670.

Create a soil mound in a planter or basket place the Staghorn on top. With Staghorns as with all tropical plants it is helpful to know how and where the plant grows in its natural habitat in order to maintain its optimal health. Use a pencil to roughly mark four equal corners around the plant.

There are various materials that you can use as a staghorn fern mount. This natural piece of knobby wood can be used to mount many plants including Tillandsias and Orchids. Large mature staghorn ferns can be divided into separate plants.

45 out of 5 stars. Youll also need some old stockings or tights. This method requires less maintenance especially when a Staghorn Fern gets bigger because the soil can stay moist for much longer than the peat moss.