How to Mount Staghorn and Elkhorn Ferns - Care, Pruning and Fertilising - FULL Demonstration
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
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Mounting Elkhorn Ferns or Staghorn Ferns (Platycerum bifurcatum) is not difficult both are 'Mounted' in the same way.
These ferns make great additions to the garden and are widely used in shaded spaces where they can be added to green walls.
In this video Eddie from Fern Acres demonstrates two ways to mount an Elkhorn or Staghorn Fern.
The main secret is to mount the ferns very firmly, using stockings, nylon and fishing line is not recommended.
Eddie also talks about the use of Banana Peels with these ferns are they good or bad.
Key Moments
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Mounting Staghorn Ferns onto Tree Fern Slabs
04:50 Tips on Anchor Points
3:44 Encouraging the Fern to create pups.
4:15 Mounting a large fern onto board or timber
8:11 Attaching Formal Hanging Wire
11:19 Tensioning
12:00 Inserting the Screws
13:12 Brown Spore on fronds,Pests on ferns
14:18 Mounting Ferns onto Trees and how to prune/trim Elk and Staghorn Ferns
14:44 Fertilising Elk and Staghorn Ferns Banana peels and other fertilisers
More Resources
Fern Acres Nursery www.fernacres.com.au/
Finally!!! Why has it taken me so long to find this vid? Exactly what I was looking for 6 months ago.
If that second one was 20 years old, the one I’m remounting must be 50-60 years old! Glad to have this handy advice. Best mounting technique I’ve seen.
That is such a great pooch
Just chilling out enjoying the Aviance of such beautiful surroundings. I love this video. Two of my favorite pass times. Animals and plants. Mainly that beauty. Thank you. You also made it quite easy.
Great information and hands on demonstration. Many thanks!
Thanks Ethan, Eddie at Fern Acres is always willing to share his knowledge and has been doing this for a long time. Hope it helps with your own garden
What a great video, Thank you very much
Wonderful!
The one i just picked up for $50 must be nearly 80 yrs old, it was taken out of the tree in the guys bavk yard and it was bout 1.5m tall and the same wide, it has no less than 15 individual plants on it. This is a great help tyvm.
Thank you for this video
Nice one bro:)
wow!
Thank you for posting this fabulous video. Where did you say you can order the pine boards for mounting. Did yours come covered like that or did you cover it yourself, if so, what did you use.
The pine boards in that particular video were made by Fern Acres Nursery, Melbourne Australia. However anyone with access to a few basic hand tools could make one.
I've got a staghorn backed onto a flat peice of tree trunk board. It's grown away from it about a foot. Can I take it off then use a saw to reduce the older growth behind fronds then remount like your friend did with the elkhorn?
This is simply great easy to follow tutorial for us beginners, Though the tree fern slabs are near impossible to get here in WA so I am going to make up a treated pine board like the one shown but I do have a question if I may......the treated pine boards you are using look sanded smooth but can I use rough sawn planks or do they need to be smooth and why? thank you for your advice. cheers Len
You could use the rough sawn timber, the smoothness is mainly for looks.
Hi, I've just come across this video, which was very helpful. Just wondering if Fern Acres sell the fern slabs, as I can't see them mentioned on their website?
Hello Gary, they do sell them, suggest you send them an email.They are very helpful.
@@johnnyAGardening Will do, thanks.
Can you pl show how to do on a rock? I have the house on a huge rock in Sydney. And would love to do it on the rock. For the time being i used plastic spindle covered with geotech fabric, to anchor the stag horn. Will it work?
Will talk toEddy about that, the geotech fabric should work. It depends on the rock, if its really smooth it is difficult, if it is rough and has cracks, its easier, Its a matter of being able to hold the fern on the rock until the roots get into crevices and small cracks.
@@johnnyAGardening I can send a photo of the rock if that helps you to guide me. It does have a sort of shelf, but am worried it will burn the fern in summer facing upwards
I’ve seen many people put moss and dirt behind them on the board, so that not necessary? Great video ❤️
Eddie is an expert, hope to have a follow video on Elkhorn/Staghorn verys soon...
Can you mount elkhorn on plastic or fibreglass boards?
What is the product used in the first mount? Closed caption calls it a tree fence slab. Enlighten me, por favor.
Should read Tree Fern Slab. We will correct that caption ASAP
@@johnnyAGardening Thanks. Como se dice "tree fern slab?". US expat now living in Mexico. Guess the orchid guys would have these.
@@NomScott YES. However try Acadian Supply, Inc they import them to the USA from New Zealand....
So, I could mount an Elkhorn on a treated pine post, without harming the fern?
Hello Penni, Eddie has been using the treated pine board for many years with no problems, so if the post is the same a the board, and we guess it is, then we do not see why not. Although the post is round and it may be difficult to get a good firm attachment depending in the size of the fern and the post. A small fern should work.
@@johnnyAGardening
Thanks so much for the info! The post is square- so fingers crossed she takes to it 😏
Where could someone find large fern tree mounting slabs like that? All I've been able to locate are 12x12x1, at the largest. I would love to get a couple large slabs like that first one shown. 🙏
Where are you located?
@@johnnyAGardening St Petersburg, Florida, US
@@BCbikerhippy Best chance would be Jims Orchid Supplies, although for a large one you may have to ask them to get it in for you.
@@johnnyAGardening Appreciated. Thank you for your reply. 👍
@@johnnyAGardening everyone I've looked up, including jim's, is out of stock. Thank you anyway.
Will they stay moist enough since you don't have any moss or anything around them
Yes, in the right position (light temperature etc) and they receive enough water (rain and additional water during dry spells) In climates that differ from the natural zone, ie. that are dryer and hotter, then a little moss and more extra water may be needed.
@@johnnyAGardening thanks
Very nice..I like platycerim
See our platycerim in Sri Lanka
🙏🙏🙏🙏🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
Yes, the platycerim or Elkhorns are amazing ferns. We have a video on mounting the Elkhorns ans Staghorns on the channel,
Really like your Moringa Video, would love to be able to make one on that plant, as lots of interest in it in Australia.
You did not show a regal Elkhorn , what you mounted was a stag horn
Yes, however they are mounted the same way.