Wall Mounted Staghorn Fern

To do this remove the board from the wall soak the entire board and plant in the tub and allow it to dry completely before hanging up again.

Wall mounted staghorn fern.

Staghorn fern mounted on a wooden shield wall plaque. Large live staghorn fern mounted on natural wood plaque easy houseplant 10 x 9 3 3 out of 5 stars 8. Mounted staghorn ferns enjoy a good shower weekly. This plant has a short rhizome from which both sterile and fertile fronds sprout.

The staghorn fern is an epiphyte that lives in the tropical forests of southeast asia and australia. Staghorn ferns are members of the platycerium genus named for the shape of their unique antler like fronds. Supermoss 23296 driftwood for air plants natural. A nice mist in the interim will help keep it happy.

The sterile fronds are rounded and form a sort of involucre which encases the branch on which the plant is attached. Create a soil mound in a planter or basket place the staghorn on top. 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. Hang your staghorn with the large green antlerlike fertile fronds up and the small green to brown cup shaped sterile fronds that cover the root mass down to mimic the head of a horned animal.

Platycerium biforcatum exotic staghorn fern. Another great way to grow staghorn fern is in soil. Mygift wall mounted black metal fruit vegetable baskets large small hanging produce bins set of 2.