Vol 17 No 2 - August 2007

 

Ten Favs | Funny | Loading Dock | Beautiful Orchids | Beautiful/Bizarre
Caudiciforms | Terrarium | Beginners | Bookshelf | Supplies | Back Page

 

 

 

 


CORK BARK

Premium cork from Portugal. Perhaps the best media for mounting bromeliads, orchids, ferns or other epiphytic plants. Cork has many benefits; it is lightweight and easy to work with, can be broken into different sizes by hand, drilled with an awl, has a rough surface for plants to attach to, does not absorb toxic chemicals and resists rot for years and years. Sold in various sizes.

Cork Bark Slabs (Cork weighs ROUGHLY a pound per square foot)

Under 10lbs total, $6.00/lb. #W117 Over 10lbs, $5.50/lb. #W118
Cork Bark Pieces,
4 to 8in, 5 pounds, $28.00 #W120
Cork Bark Mini Pieces,
2 to 3in, 1/4 cu. ft. bag, $12.50 #W122
Cork Bark Tubes
- Great for reptiles, $10.00 per pound. #W123

 

CEDAR ORCHID BASKETS

Useful for many epiphytic plants and essential for Vanda culture. Sturdy, well made baskets manufactured in Central America from Cedrela odorata, or Tropical Cedar, which has a cedar fragrance and looks like mahogany. Its use for baskets is mostly a byproduct of furniture manufacturing. These long lasting baskets are non toxic to plants and resist rot. The galvanized wires that hold the baskets together are of a heavy gauge to last for years. We have both square and octagon baskets in sizes 4in through 12in, available as singles, sets of ten of a size, sets of three, 4, 6, & 8in nested in single sets and ten set cases. Please see our order form for a complete listing of our baskets and basket wire hangers.
 

 

CEDAR SLAT MOUNTING PLAQUES

You’ve heard of muffin tops, well these are basket bottoms. Basically a one inch tall orchid basket, perfect for mounting any epiphytic plant. We use them for ferns and orchids mostly, but they are perfect for any plant that needs great air circulation. Line with sphagnum or not and easily wire your plant to the open slats. Hang with an ‘S-hook’ or make a hanger with any wire. Four handy sizes:

4in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - $1.50 #MP4
4in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - Case of 10 - $13.50 #MP4C

6in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - $2.25 #MP6
6in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - Case of 10 - $21.00 #MP6C

8in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - $3.00 #MP8
8in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - Case of 10 - $27.00 #MP8C

12in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - $4.00 #MP12
12in Cedar Slat Mounting Plaque - Case of 10 - $36.00 #MP12C
 

Totally Gnarly! CALIFORNIA GRAPEWOOD

 

Mini      4 - 6in     #GW100 $1.00
Small    6 - 8in     #GW200 $2.50
Medium 10 - 14in #GW300 $4.50
Mixed sizes, 10lb box (about 25 pcs)  #GW10#  $29.95
Mixed sizes, our choice, over 10 lbs., by the pound  #GW#     $2.75

 

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Canvas Arm Guards Protect yourself from the spines of cacti or bromeliads. Comfortable, adjustable, fasten on with Velcro. Specify small or large.
$14.95 #AG

7.5 inch Pruning and Trimming Shears High quality stainless steel made in Italy by Dui Boui, makers of fine professional cutlery.
Pruning Shears
$14.95 #SHRP 
Trimming Shears $10.95 #SHRT

 


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©2007 by Dennis and Linda Cathcart

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