I have this staghorn fern, and would like to mount it. However, the basal fronds cover almost all of the hanging basket its in...How should I proceed?
Advice please!
mounting a staghorn fern
Here is an excellent tutorial for you to read - this should guide you:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5741706_divide-remount-staghorn-fern.html
Thank you! It was harder to split than I expected. I hope I split at the right place. I'm happy with how it looks, now I just hope the plant is happy too...Here is the finished project
and the second half of the plant
Keep it on the cool side and mist it every day until new plates appear - it will most likely lose some fronds, but it will regrow them. Keep us posted on how it did. Congrats on being so brave!
It is a very easy process but definitely keep the plant well watered through the process. I've seen them out in the wild with the base like a sponge full of water. Provided the water is able to drain freely you can't over water them. Yours looks like Platycerium bifurcatum which comes from a generally cooler and moister environment. Species like Platycerium veitchii are more tolerant of drier and hotter environments.
It is Platycerium bifurcatum. Thanks for the advice and I will keep you all updated on its progress :-)