Best Tips to Mount a Climbing Orchid | Avoid Aerial Roots | Min. Stress for the Orchid #ninjaorchids

#oncidium #orchid #mount
Mounting a climbing orchid! MUST WATCH! It won't grow well in a pot for any length of time! Mounting a climbing orchid without risking aerial roots that will not grow toward the mount. Let me show and tell you how I planned the mount for this climbing oncidium orchid. Also, how to remove an orchid from a degrading mount, with minimal damage to the existing root system. How to attach an orchid to a mount with minimal material and how to maintain the visual aspect of a mount that doesn't look like a mummy of fishing line! #orchideen #orquideas #beginners #orchidcare #aerial #roots
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00:00 - How to best mount an orchid that has a climbing rhizome
00:59 - How to prepare an mount with attached roots before removing the orchid from the old mount
01:57 - What happens if an orchid root breaks while taking the orchid off an old mount
02:09 - What is the most important thing to look for before removing an orchid from an old mount?
06:18 - How to safely remove orchid roots attached to an old mount with technique
09:54 - Is it necessary to remove dead roots from an orchid from an old mount?
10:51 - Top Tips for getting a climbing orchid perfectly positioned on to a new mount
11:21 - How to prepare a new mount for an orchid with minimal need for wire or fishing line to attach
12:15 - What are the most important things to consider before securing an orchid on to a mount?
12:42 - Does an orchid mount need sphagnum moss for water retention?
16:22 - What is the best way to make sure that a mounted orchid is securely attached to a mount
18:22 - Best tip for reducing the stress on an orchid mounted on a new mount
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My environment:
Mediterranean climate, hot summers / mild winters
45% - 85% humidity, with regular airflow
Summer temperature range: 20ºC-35ºC
Winter temperature range, exterior: 5ºC-20ºC
Winter temperature range, interior: 16ºC-23ºC
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Media: Siro Leca, Lava Rock 2cm-4cm, Besgrow Sphagnum Moss, Perlite,
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