Tree Fern Backing Board Round
$19.95 – $29.95
CODE:Tree Fern Backing Board ‘Round’ with hook – various sizes
Tree Fern Backing Boards are the ideal mount for Elk and Stag ferns. Cut from tree fern trunk, they hold moisture and provide a textured surface for the stag or elk fern to attach to. Each backing board also has a hook inserted into the top to allow the board to be hung.
Garden Uses:
Re-Mounting Stag/Elk Ferns
Fernery
Planting Tips:
Take the backing board and place a layer of peat moss or sphagnum moss
Place the Elkhorn gently from the pot, removing as much of the existing potting mix as possible. It is important to ensure the scales/shields (at the base of the fern) remain undamaged – they will eventually envelop the board.
Using a fine metal wire or jute garden twine, gently secure the Elkhorn to the board. Please avoid using the twine or wire over the shields/scales. Instead, try your best to get the string/twine underneath them.
Fill any gaps with a mixture of hydrated coir/sphagnum moss and seed raising mix, pack it around the root system and where the roots meet the board.
Water in well, keep moist (but not wet) and provide an organic fertiliser (and a banana skin) every few months.
Once the Elkhorn has begun to root onto the backing board, you can hang your masterpiece in the garden.
