Re: [aroid-l] Artificial Trees

From: "Ron" ronlene at adelphia.net> on 2003.01.08 at 00:27:58(9771) I like PVC plumbing pipe as the frame for the cork. ----- Original Message ----- To: +More Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Artificial Trees > > Wow, thanks for the responses so far. The article in the Orchids Magazine > mentioned the technique of using the expandable foam and then covering it > with cork bark. I would like to get a bale of cork. I have found some > sources for this in the past but I need to start looking again. > > I don't have access to cypress but I do have red cedar and it's used around > here as fence post. I use it some to mount orchids and other small > epiphytes. This sounds like it could be a good on line web story. oh well > Brian has a wall, I have a tree, what else are you all dreaming of doing to > grow your plants in an attractive manner and if you are doing it already, > where are the picture. I think a page which shows members plant displays > would stir interest in the plants. Those of us in temperate to down right > frozen areas of the country, need to create the look of the tropics in our > own environment. > > Any more ideas on this subject will be grateful. > > Harry Witmore > Zone 7 NC > Cloud Jungle Art > Epiphytes.Org > Cloud Jungle ePiphytes > >

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