Saturday, January 4, 2020

Extension to the back area of my Tillandsia growing area.

I extended the roof by using welded mesh and treated poles. I covered the roof of the area with shade cloth. There is a banana plant growing there, so I decided to work around it. This is how it looked from the outside:



This is the banana tree i decided to leave because there was a big bunch on it:

 The path and the basic outline of the left area. The bricks add heigh and also give me space to plant some creepers:

 The first pieces of deadwood:

The result for now:


Here is the opposite side of the above area. I have some rocks laying around, so I decided to use them:


The big banana tree was removed after the bananas ripened and I decided to leave two of the young bananas. Now the mesh at the back was added to keep the dogs out:

The final result of the rock area with micro sprayers added:




Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Hanging bigger Tillandsia species.

You need some strong fishing line, wooden rings used for hanging curtains, screw in iron hooks and some varnish.

Screw in the metal hooks and varnish to seal.


Attach the fishing line at a length that is needed


Center the plant in the ring. A small wire around the line can be used as a slider to keep the plant in place.
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