Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)

Name: Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)
Brand: Logee's Greenhouses
SKU: F6048-4
Price: 16.95 USD
Availability: InStock

$16.95

SKU: F6048-4

4" Pot Size

Staghorn Ferns are magnificent plants found growing on tree trunks and branches in their natural environment. This epiphytic fern has two types of fronds: basal or shield fronds that protect the roots and hold the plant firmly wherever it is growing and fertile fronds that have the antler shape for which it is well-known. Staghorn ferns are long-lived. We have some growing at Logee’s that are more than 40 years old. Staghorn fern can be grown in a pot or mounted on a wooden plaque as shown in the photo.

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How to Mount your Staghorn Fern

Materials Needed:• Mono-filament fishing line• Slatted mounting board or box (12” x 12”). Use pressure treated lumber, cedar, or teak. Other woods can rot over time• Sphagnum moss• Heavy-duty tacks or staple gun

Steps to Mount:1. If you’re mounting small “pup” plants, cut behind the sterile shield frond to remove the rhizome root along with the young plant. If you’re dividing a mother plant, cut behind the shield frond and lift out some of the shield frond and its roots.

2. Mound up a couple handfuls of sphagnum moss onto the mounting board. If your frond shield is very large use a larger mounting board.

3. Bury the roots in the moss.

4. Press the frond shield onto the mounded moss so it makes good contact.

5. Staple the mono-filament line behind the mounting board. Wrap the line around the board 3 times under the long fertile fronds and 3 times above the fertile fronds. Once secured, staple the mono-filament line to the back side of the board making sure its tight.

6. When a Staghorn is first mounted to a plaque, the mono-filament line will be visible. As the shields grow, they will hide the line.

Other Resources

PDF Care Sheet

Videos:• How to Mount a Staghorn Fern (Platycerium bifurcatum)

• How to Divide and Mount a Staghorn Fern (Platycerium andinum)