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I have a staghorn fern that was hung from a tree with a hook.  The hook was attached to a square wooden basket but slowly it swallowed the wooden basket and the metal hook corroded and it fell to the ground.

So with the wooden basket still inside the plant, and not removable, I decided to attach the plant to a tree branch directly.  I attached it such that the half broken wooden basket is facing up because I don't think it can attached to the tree with a semi loose basket inside.

So right now I used two white colored insulated wires to tie it to the tree.

Is it OK to tie it such that the wooden basket faces up?

Is it OK to tie it with wires like this?  Or should I do something else instead?

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They can pretty well much be hung upside down or any angle and still look good in time. The best method for tying them to things use the wife’s nylon stockings, wire will constrict the branch. Or use hemp twine  it is more environmentally friendly.

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If your insulated wire is electrical wire, then it will not decompose, and will constrict the growing diameter of the host tree branch.  It would be better to use a long lasting, but organic cord of hemp, sisal, or cotton. By the time this cord rots away the fern should have  developed its own attachment.

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image.thumb.jpg.22b9c44b35622027d4c38054e04a9c95.jpgVery old Staghorn attached to Areca's in backyard. Need to follow Darold's advice because I do note some plastic wrapping. I will take one more shot that is better direct on of Staghorn.

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What you look for is what is looking

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What you look for is what is looking

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