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Old 12-21-2008, 07:11 PM
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Well the job is now done. I have 2 pieces in baskets, one in a tube of cork, and a little piece on a slab of cork.

To put the orchid pieces in the baskets I first place a piece of filter cloth in the bottom of the basket.
The purpose of the filter cloth is to keep the potting mix from falling out between the slats.


I then place a layer of large charcoal and aliflor on the bottom.



Then I'll place a mound of my potting mix in the center of the basket. I use a large potting mix with my larger catts. I want a well drained mix that will not breakdown during the Florida summer rains. My mix is charcoal, aliflor, and large bark chunks.



I place the plant on top of the mound and place the media around the outside edges, working it up under the plant and around the roots. When I'm done the plant is secure in the basket, you can just about pick the plant up by it's pseudobulbs. If I'm unable to secure the plant with the mix alone I'll use a piece of bamboo under the top slat across the rhizome and under the slat on the other side.

Here's the final results



BTW - The little piece on the slab of cork is attached using gorilla glue.

Last edited by FLBob; 12-21-2008 at 07:12 PM. Reason: typo
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