How do you start stag horn ferns?

I'v heard that you should put them on a board to start. How do you attach it to the board, then what happens, does the plant grow around the board or what? I tried attaching mine to a tree with bungee cords but it doesn't seem to be working very good.

How do you start stag horn ferns?
Staghorn ferns are easy to grow and very easy to divide. Like all plants, a few rules apply. Here is a link to growing instructions provided by the University of Arkansas School of Agriculture:



http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/plantofth...



It should answer all of your questions.



Good luck with your gardening.
Reply:i use sphagnum moss (sold for orchid use) in a wire basket. just fill the basket with the moss and stick the root side of the fern in leaving any of the niche or shield leaf on the ouside of the basket. you can attach this to a board sideways if you want it growing on a board or put one on upside down on top of another one to make a hanging ball.
Reply:mixture of moss and bark to attach the ferns to weathered redwood. Taking a double handful of the mixture and placing it in the middle of the redwood do this. A fresh division of fern is placed over the mixture. Chicken wire is used to hold the fern and mixture in place. The division is watered daily until new growth begins. Once the new growth starts, water is given about every 3 days and fertilized on a weekly basis....