How to mount a Phalaenopsis orchid on wood

Orchids are epiphytes which grows on tree branches in the wild.
For first week of mounting the orchid water it everyday until the orchid adapt to its new media. I am using tap water room temperature, not too hot or too cold, you can also use rain water if available. Just water the roots avoiding the leaves. I never use ice to water my orchids, they are tropical plant and wouldn't like the cold.
Do not move the orchid to a new location after mounting it to avoid transplant shock, for instance, if the orchid was placed in east facing window, the mounted orchid should be place back to the spot.
For the following week, water it twice a week especially in the summer.
Then water it weekly or sparingly in winter time. The twine can be removed when the roots anchor itself to the wood.

[@AnggrekKakYusri]

it turns out that it's a very easy way to grow orchids on wood, thank you for sharing😊😊

[@theniceguy011]

Love this tutorial! Thank you so much

[@joancarrion9370]

I LOVE WHAT YOU DID with your orchids by putting them on your tree stuffs. It looks so very very GOOD! I I have a tree stuffed but I don’t think I can do it. #1 I live in La #2 it get too hot here #3 I am in a wheelchair and can’t get out into the grass,( I am 77 years old, and what happened to me I wasn’t like this, only a few years ago is what what happened to me ).So I am very happy to watch you with your orchids. I had a couple of orchids,but one died on me. I have only one left and am taking good care of it, won’t get another til I really know what I am doing. This is why I got to your channel and love it!! I will stay with your channel. Thank you!!!

[@karamcfly]

Beautiful and great instruction! Thank you.

[@kristytitanyan5534]

That’s absolutely amazing!! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing

[@karengonzaga5212]

Thanks for watching!

[@fishmut]

Love this, very nice orchid display, great job. 👍

[@jmarshal]

Thank you for the video! It was very informative and easy to follow.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ayatmuslim5994]

That looks amazingly 😍❤️ Thank you

[@elainetang5073]

Beautiful, orchids in their natural mode!

[@cindypchager]

Love the idea! So beautiful

[@johnnymac3211]

ABSOULTLY BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY !!

[@florencekalma5629]

Just beautiful! Thank you I really enjoyed this tutorial😊

[@darwinchen3158]

Thank you! A very good mounting idea with natural moss

[@lauraeleazer2396]

Absolutely love this and your step by step instructions!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@zaharahjamil9778]

So nice, beautiful. I love the ideas. 🤩

[@lydvincecruz8395]

Amazingly beautiful. Love the idea. Thanks for sharing.😍 😍 😍I appreciate it very much 🙏

[@MakeupMobster]

This is such an awesome idea. I love it

[@evarene07]

But you didn’t remove the plug that that orchid grow from...that should always be removed.

[@btrizcanedo]

Love this. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@ligayawebster2574]

I love orchid and watch till you finised the show

[@EdsOrchids]

Just found this video and your channel as I was searching for information regarding mounting phaleanopsis. You mounted these beautifully. I have a few small Phals ( bellina & violacea etc ) and I have also made a mount ready for them. I intend to glue them in place. Thank you for this video ......I have subscribed to you. Ed.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Awesome, thank you Ed! I am honored to have an orchid enthusiast subscribed to my channel. Happy growing!

[@AlineSantos-lo9ec]

Great video! It looks beautiful 😉

[@karengonzaga5212]

Thank you! 😊

[@kalanihansika348]

Thanks for the tutorial !!!!

[@lisaoloughlin6476]

beautiful artistry!!!!

[@tallybeaverman9462]

I know that bark adds to the beauty of the piece. My experiance with tree limbs is that if you don't remove the bark, the wood won't last near as long. I think it's because of the cambian layer between the bark and the wood is high protein, when the limb dies, bacteria moves in and feeds on it. Also Beaver don't eat the bark as many think. It peaks off the bark to get to the cambian layer. I love your idea and mounted a Nodosa on oak after I removed the bark. It was a little pale, so I used a natural stain to bring out the richness of the wood. Soak steel wool in a quart of vinegar for 4 days then brush it in. Pine turns a sun bleach grey, but cherry and oak turn a nice rich Mahogany color. Cider is no good, it turns black, as if you spray painted black. So test the wood before you coat the whole thing. Also, it looks like water when you brush it on, but will change it's color in about 5 minutes like magic. I also sealed my wood with boiled linseed oil, waited an hour to cure and rubbed off the surface with steel wool. Linseed Oil is thin and soaks in deep, so rubbing off the surface doesnt effect the protection. Just gives the Orchid a little more to grip to. You shared this great idea to all, and I like to give back to folks like you if I can. A paint scraper will remove the bark easily.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Wow that sounds great! Actually I thought about the longevity of the wood, so I decided to transfer my mounted orchids to freshwater drift wood. So far they are doing good.

[@melissarushing2538]

This is a great idea, it turned out beautifully and it's so simple. I love the natural aspect of it, I think I'll start gathering the things I will need to put my own together. Thank you for sharing your method and I was wondering how are the orchids doing now, do you still have this piece today? Again, thank you and have a great rest of your Sunday!/😇🙏

[@lindahampton5992]

Beautiful ❤️

[@nadinestaten1048]

I love this way of displaying orchids!!! I love the natural look with the Moss and the tree stump I love it I love it I love it thank you for this video!!!!

[@karengonzaga5212]

Thank you so much!

[@helenseterra1677]

ganyan ang ginawa. namin esp for vanda

[@lisaoloughlin6476]

Very Lovely and creative, thank you......!!!!

[@janetshepherd9062]

Just found you and Love this idea.

[@obrita2150]

and you just collect the moss heheheh ang cute nmn nun

[@joannegopaul3774]

Thanks for sharing your idea👍

[@AkitaMixMom]

I absolutely love this. What a wonderfully detailed tutorial. I got thin-medium winding branches from michaels before I watched this.. to make a hanging lattice for many orchids. I was going to glue/ wrap twine around them and add moss. The tie / crochet orchids of all sizes to them and suspend them all from a ceiling sky light. After watching this, I don't know how it will work. Do you have any suggestions?

[@vindyaperera7386]

It is natural and beautiful thanks for showing us

[@MasterCraftsman]

Ang galing nyo naman po. Support kita friend.

[@ayumahatmawati7773]

Thanks for your sharing, i like this your beautiful Orchid

[@anil540]

Great idea, beautiful

[@kallen8279]

Great video. When I attache my moss, or large strips of box, I use a hot glue gun - of course I make sure I don't burn the orchid or its roots. To secure orchids, which I sometimes mount vertically, I use a few wood chopsticks inserted at 45 degree angles, like the letter V.

[@lindagonzaga6385]

Thank you I like your idea

[@bro.ethanvlogs9444]

ganda naman at ang sipag ng taga lagari full support

[@karengonzaga5212]

salamat kuya

[@BLoveOfGod]

Such a great idea. Thank you so much! :)

[@helendiamante1379]

I love the way you mount your phals. I'll try to do it to my orchids next time. You just need to have a good driftwood to mount them on. Thanks a lot for sharing this idea to us.

[@jasmineamorgan]

Thanks for the tutorial! Growing up in Asia, this is how we did it. Anyway, what do you think about attaching mini orchids on a coco coir pole? Also, can u send me a link where to get the moss?

[@karengonzaga5212]

Orchids in coco coir pole is fine as long as the pole is bigger, because the orchids roots will spread eventually. I love mounting my orchids and my orchids seems to thrive mounted. I got the moss locally i don’t know where to get them online.

[@richardwatts6361]

I love the idea, but she's not very organised. Maybe prepare the branches first by making a small slightly slanted hollow filled with bark chips and moss for the orchid to rest in and water to drain out. Orchids don't have props to hold them up in nature, most just dangle out of trees to catch the moisture. She needs to fix moss to the branch under the orchids. There's also a nice pocket between the branches, a natural place to put a orchid where bark and leaves would collect, just what would happen in nature.

[@chrisjhanechannel6430]

Flower lover a ng ganda seat up

[@ladywarrior2365]

Beautiful

[@obrita2150]

ang ganda mg space mo for your orchids my grandma used to have a lot as in a lot

[@calebfox4546]

You are a legend! You idea with the fertilizer is genius! Also, idk what that sound was in the middle of the vid. Maybe a door. But that was an awful noise 🫨

[@huberthopscotch1285]

Is it still alive? Do you have an updated video since it’s been a year? I think it’s soooo beautiful but I’d probably use sphagnum moss bc I don’t think I could keep live moss alive outside of a terrarium in my home

[@organixgirl]

Did it work I have that also.

[@annaciepiela1059]

Thank you for sharing 🌵🌴

[@gina-leecooper7561]

Thank you for sharing! How do you keep the moss moist without rotting the wood? I spray water almost daily so the moss doesn't dry out. Thank you!

[@fishmut]

Watch the video again, she said she waters them every morning so the moss gets watered to you would think .

[@nicoleroth3607]

Amazing, thank you for sharing.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Dave-km4ws]

excellent method. Thanks.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Thank you

[@kengale1625]

Thank you very much,I will copy your idea soon.

[@brunildamorales2223]

Beauty project.

[@josefinaragas7157]

Nice i got and idea, thank you for sharing it.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Most welcome 😊

[@papiaadas5794]

I love the way 👍

[@tamankecil2451]

Tanks is great idea..👍

[@rachelmoes2682]

Very beautiful

[@wytehorses]

Oh your orchids look so beautiful and happy! I've been looking for videos on mounting my 2nd orchid to try something more natural. This is the best orchid mount I've watched. Thank you so much. Btw, it's been almost 1 year since you made this video, could you show us how these orchids are doing now, did they do well? And one question: Will this mounting ever need to be changed? Like re-potting? And if so, how would that be done? If the roots wrap around it seems that removing them might be hard. Thank you again. Your orchids look so happy!! PS I live in North California and I mist my potted orchids each day, just a bit, sometimes more than once. One day I decided I would mist under each leaf, lifting them up and giving a little spray, including the flowers. I also put each pot in a larger old doggy bowl full of water (for humidity). The results in just a few days were wonderful... each of their leaves began to lift and reach up, they also became stronger. Now, it like they are just waiting, lifting up their "wings" and enjoying a misting each day! My blooms began in Jan of this year and they still look happy. This is my very first orchid and I'm a very happy "parent"! I just got a new little one and will try to mount it just as you showed. :) Thank you!!!

[@karengonzaga5212]

Hi! Actually I decided to transfer these orchids to freshwater drift wood because drift wood last longer. I did took a video on that too and they are doing great they both actually bloomed after they were mounted. I just have to water them twice a week during the winter because its very dry inside the house with the heater.

[@rebeccabrooks3823]

beautiful!

[@anamartin1937]

Love ❤️ plantas 🌱

[@EwisdahliaRPGcorner]

Good job sis,👍👍 me too use wood to my orchid😀

[@lindagonzaga6385]

Its a perfect style

[@alifsuardi]

So beautifull,, good luck🙏🙏🙏

[@veronsumalinog7276]

Hello maam.. Any update of this phals. Very good demonstration in planting phals. Thanks

[@tallybeaverman9462]

WOW, you took a relatively ugly long, and turned it into a Masterpiece. Good Job. 😉👍

[@glennv121]

Can you do another video of how this orchid is growing now.

[@brandygrandon8101]

i just seen a bug go under the bark,will that hurt the orchid?

[@elisabethsule7073]

We need you to gile us an update how do they grow?.

[@deniseperrault9197]

Thank you for denomination

[@user-md5vf5su7v]

If and when the blossoms start to fall off, do you continue water so that new buds grow on same plant mounted?

[@dsbph.2002]

it's beautiful

[@ligayawebster2574]

I dont know where i get moss

[@saltlifegull4091]

wow karen, i'm jealous! Awesome video. Where can we get such moss?

[@ligayawebster2574]

Where can i get moss without buying in the store

[@shefaulsrooftop6544]

Any update about the plant?

[@bobbymalta73]

Thks for Sharing.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Thanks for watching!

[@bluebrick08]

I’m actually going to try mounting 1 or 2 pf my Phals in a driftwood and I really love what you did... where did you get your slow release fertilizer. Thanks for sharing!💕💕💕

[@karengonzaga5212]

I got mine from amazon

[@dartrainbow9348]

Love it.. thank you for this beautiful tutorial... a question.. can we use dry moss instead... also.. will this live moss die out with no soil? Thank you

[@karengonzaga5212]

Hi Dart, You can use dry moss too or whatever media you want like coco fiber sheet or coconut husk to help retain moisture for orchids until they are strong enough and adapt to their new environment. Orchids doesnt like soil, they usually grow up on trees. Hope that helps.

[@secheshel]

@@karengonzaga5212 Will the live moss from your yard die in the house?

[@concepcionpettry9074]

Karen where do you buy live moss

[@zulmatjuorchid3715]

Nice. New subcriber

[@zanesharakeib4959]

Could you also use coconut fibre if you dont have moss?

[@karengonzaga5212]

Yes you can, we usually use coconut husk for orchid mounting in asia.

[@staceycolarusso1805]

Very beautiful I want to do this at home

[@melasari6315]

Woooowwww thats gooodd ideaaaa,,😊😊😊i from indonesiaaaa

[@bogscoconutbonsai5763]

So beautiful,,,

[@karengonzaga5212]

Thank you so much

[@porkchop8542]

I love this idea, I’m going to try to do this also! Thanks

[@hemlatasunuwar8366]

Wowooooo beautiful

[@mathildejensen9448]

vil gerne se den når den vokser til

[@maureengaudin2745]

The “stick” you tapped into the wood must be strong enough to use a hammer. Was it metal?

[@zareenamashood8631]

Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@ChandimalManoj]

Woww..😍😍

[@deniseperrault9197]

I would add another orchid, maybe yellow or white where the cup of the two branches dip for 3

[@StudyTalkwithmukesh]

Nice 😍

[@karengonzaga5212]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lindahutabarat8653]

Tks👍🏻👍🏻 Salam dr Indonesia Salam sehat🙋‍♀️😇

[@TheEigylyte]

This is amazing l defenetly need to do this to my orchid, is it fit for all orchids?

[@karengonzaga5212]

It will work for most epiphyte orchids, I had mounted dendrobiums, vanda, and phals species before. Not for ground orchids though.

[@TheEigylyte]

@@karengonzaga5212 OK, thank u so mutch for information cant wait to make it something nice like this ❤️

[@elainebennett5034]

This looks beautiful, however the plug on both orchids which should always be done. The wood wasn't cleaned in preparation neither was the moss. I'm interested how it's going now it's a year on. Just saying 😊

[@trevorpereira6769]

Can I use cocopeat .. if I don't have Moss?

[@karengonzaga5212]

Use a coco sheet instead, thats what we use in Asia.

[@susigmage7354]

I’m a new subscriber from Sydney I love the video. Thanks for sharing. Hoping to see more.

[@karengonzaga5212]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@patriciadumas-simon3348]

Very lovely, unfortunately, i dont have a yard to place any tree stump

[@jennetteclements6555]

Won’t drift wood be too salty?

[@karengonzaga5212]

The drift wood were collected from a river

[@bobbymalta73]

So how Orchids absorb their nutrients Please they not spent anought time with their roots in moisture like other plants do?

[@karengonzaga5212]

Orchids absorb nutrients thru their roots from the air, they are actually air plants they like warm and high humidity environment.

[@bobbymalta73]

@@karengonzaga5212 Thks for Your Reply.