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Platycerium Concern

12 years ago

I have been wanting some Staghorn ferns for a while now and found some last week at a local garden center. They were a little rough having been shuffled around but the thing that bothered me is that they were planted in peat rather than more of a orchid mix they should be in. Was kept pretty wet and the crowns felt a bit soft but I didn't see or smell any mold and tugging on the leaves they felt strong and solid. The one thing they did properly was not burying it over the flat leaves. But for $4.99 a piece I felt they were worth a gamble. Brought them home and removed as much dirt as possible but it was made difficult by poor drainage and the fact they used Styrofoam instead of perlite. But I did what I could. I let them sit out and air dry for a day and a half In a shady and dry place. I then gave the crowns and anchor roots a good spray with antifungal. I ended up potting them in a 12" terracotta round bonzai pot with orchid mix media. So here's what they look like now.



I've never had one of these before but I get the idea for care. But any tips you can give is appreciated. I know these can be mounted and hung but I have no way of doing that. How long should I wait to water them? I want to make sure the crowns dry a bit and dont get too wet.

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