Mounting orchids SARASOTA, Fla. -- ... Florida is home to as many as 100 species of native epiphytes ! ... first step in incorporating epiphytes is to find a suitable host. Trees are best, but wooden arbors, posts, and even rocks can be considered, just make sure that the site you choose is in bright partial sunlight and can be reached by a watering hose. Oak trees or other trees with a furrowed bark are ideal for planting epiphytes on, but not all trees are good candidates. Trees with a dense canopy like Magnolias and figs can be too dark, and trees with an exfoliating (peeling) bark like Eucalyptus and native gumbo limbo can be difficult for epiphytes to grab onto URL : mysuncoast/community/selby_gardens/mounting-orchids-adds-visual-appeal/article_ece9c386-135e-11e4-ac32-001a4bcf6878.html
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