A great way to pot orchids is to add a creative tone to the plant-pot display, the Oncidium in the picture is an Oncidium Cebolleta, bt this technique can also be used for the Oncidium Papilio, it consists of a piece of driftwood found in good condition, left to loose salinity submerged in fresh water and outside during winter to ensure the PH was appropriate for the Orchid, once the PH was assured.
Once the wood was ready, I uses a common driller to bore some 5 large vertical holes, that were intercepted by 4 Horizontal ones that were drilled from the rear side. So all the holes are networked for the plant to shoot roots freely.
Next the holes were filled with Orchid soil and moss, and the plant placed on the centre vertical hole.
The roots started to grip very well after just one week, and the plant has been there for some 4 months, occasionally I feed it with Orchid feed or Vitalink Hydroponic feed, the plant is very happy.
Orchids love sterile wood, this combination of wood and soil is something I intend to test with my entire collection, it creates a beautiful display, a very architectural and decorative display.
Oncidium
More photos soon, Ill keep them coming..
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