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Staghorn Fern Basket (Platycerium bifurcatum)
Staghorn Fern Basket (Platycerium bifurcatum)

Staghorn Fern Basket (Platycerium bifurcatum)

SKU: F6048-6B

6" cedar basket

Staghorn ferns are some of the most beloved tropical epiphytes, well known for their unusual antler-shaped leaves. The gracefully arching antler fronds grow upward from the base of the plant while the round shield fronds protect the root ball. We’ve planted this Staghorn Fern in an attractive cedar basket that creates a beautiful showpiece in your home.

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Light Requirements
  • Partial Sun
Plant Height (mature height when grown in a container)
1-2'
Minimum Indoor Temperature

50
Plant Hardiness Zone
  • 10
Plant Care

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)

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