Showing posts with label mounting Tillandsia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mounting Tillandsia. Show all posts

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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Saturday, July 13, 2019

INCONSPICIOUS MOUNTING FOR POTENTIAL SPECIMEN TILLANDSIA PLANTS

1.     Identify the plant.

2.     Get thick fishing line.

3.     Use 3 strands – 1 long and two shorter.


4.     Join the end with wire and glue from glue gun.


5.     Mount plant and use another small piece of wire to pull together.

6.     Use glue gun again to secure.

7.     Remove two shorter wires.


8.     Make a top loop with wire and glue gun.

9.     Black background.

10.                        See how mount disappear in greenhouse.

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