I’ve just picked up some cedar planks from Lowe’s about 10 to cover the wall. I’ve used cork before in my greenhouse but the roots tend to grow through the holes, making it harder to remove. This is an awesome video with incredible knowledge

@lisafeldman6967

Жыл бұрын

10 months later, what is your Pros/cons? Any suggestions for a possible newbie to cedar planks? Thank you

@BaileyBlurbs

Жыл бұрын

@@lisafeldman6967 I think I’m most households with average humidity (45-65%) a plank wall might be too dry. I’ve found the plank wall to be unsuccessful because my zone is so dry. The roots do better with wet moss to attach to. If you live in a tropical area however, a plank would work just fine.

@lisafeldman6967

Жыл бұрын

@@BaileyBlurbs that's pretty much my situation... not enough humidity. I did moss poles that u have slow drip wetting situation, I feel that's a better solution for my environment

Soooo, I ordered a set of cork planks/boards - 15" length/height (after I watched this video last week), I will be cutting them up in 3's, since it's quite wide. I like the idea of this, thanks for sharing. I'm just looking forward to not having to deal with the mess of the spaghnum moss, for one, and hopefully, bigger leaves, as a bonus. Thanks for sharing! ❤

Cork board... this is probably the most brilliant thing I've heard! I literally have a few spare ones next to me and was looking for cedar board for climbing plants ... now this not only makes more sense, plus I could just imagine how easy it is to set up and potentially extend in the future. Great video, fantastic idea!!

I never thought of Cork as an alternative to wood. Gives me an idea of what to do with all the saved corks I have from bottles of wine ;-) a nice DIY project.

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

That is such a great idea and it is recycling Cork awesome plan for a project 👍💡

@allupinya5938

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like your an alcoholic! Knock that shyt off!

Hey Memo, wonderful video once again, you inspired me to finally give the plank thing a try with some of my climbers. One suggestion for future videos - could you insert some b-roll of the plants you’re referring to when you point off-screen/off camera? Would make for a great interlude with a close-up of the larger plants you’re discussing but that aren’t normally shown while you speak over it! Thank you for these useful and informative videos, and happy holidays! 🎄

Just found your channel . Watched 3 videos, so far. Subscribed 😍 I love the way you make everything so easy to understand . Louisiana USA

Wow! Your plank idea is fantastic! Thank you!

You're very knowledgeable, handsome, and your setting is gorgeous. I've been looking for a solution for ages, knowing cedar would be too hard for my plant's aerial roots and I won't be able to maintain moss. This is absolutely perfect for me and I'm excited to give it a go.

I have been trying to find more videos using cork after seeing Plant Life in the Tropics with Caitlin Louise who used it in her plant room. Thank you for doing this video and showing your plant adapt to the cork.

Very very interresting Memo ! Thx for sharing,. I'll sure try that 🌿

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent hope it goes well for you too 😊

Thanks for another amazing video 🌿🌿 Thinking of trying this for my plants, moss poles are definitely too much effort for me!! Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a taller one? how would you fix/tie them together?

Your sweater is amaziiiiiing!! It looks so cozy 😍

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

Awww thanks ☺️ it really is 😁

Completely agree with the melano! Mine has even been actually attached and climbing a pole I have filled with dirty spagh and it’s just stayed the same size. Maybe I should try a plank 🤔

Hi Memo… just recently discovered your channel while searching for wood planks for plants. And I like your contents, been binging 😀. I was looking at cork tile in Amazon and I saw this cork board with the back adhesive and wanted to confirm if I’m looking at the right thing… thanks in advance

How do you add height to the cork plank?

Cork board. That’s a fantastic alternative. This got my imagination churning !

Show us the micans 💙

Memo, you are the best! I am just preparing an openwork green wall for climbers and I thought that the boards would be supports - thank you for this video and for everything I've watched so far ♥

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing that sounds like such a cool project 👌👌👌 I bet it will look awesome 👏 👏 👏 thanks for your kind works, so glad you are enjoying

Hey Memo, out of interest as a one year on from this vid are you still using cork boards as planks? Thanks Robyn P.S love your content btw x

Any links to the cork or the plant supports used behind the cork

I love the cork tile idea instead of the plank of wood, im always worried it'll fall over and rip my plant out the pot, much lighter too 👌

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, not my original idea, I got it from a tip by a local plant seller here, but swear by it for many reasons, including what you mention in terms of lightness 😊

@shellcreswell4336

Жыл бұрын

@@Houseplantygoodness New to your videos but just love them and your infectious giggle. Want to try cork tiles but baffled about how you would extend them as they grow taller. Help!

Hi Memo. Nice video, still I got some questions since I try to grow philodendren up natural drift wood branches I stick straight into the soil within the pot. Haven't been able to share any experiences yet since most plants are fairly juvenille still. But it seems to me like it's essentially the same idea. Aerial roots are supposed to stick to natural wood instead of growing into moss. Now, about my questions: If moss poles aren't kept moist all the time, aerial roots do still grow into the moss. Wouldn't it be the same thing for your cork plank? I got the idea that you wont spray them down with water (as you wouldn't with moss poles) but you will let it just be as it is. I assume the wet part of your plank seems to me is just from soaking up the moisture from the substrate. Plants that feel that they can support themselves with their aerial roots sticking onto anything can afford to grow larger leaves. Does it matter what those aerials stick to, moss or wood, wet or dry? I've seen pictures of Scindapsus on the internet, climbing up walls, which I am pretty sure are not frequently moistured by their owners, or philodendron scandens runnig up the wall next to peoples' windows indoors. So I've been assuming that once the plant gets the hang of it, it wouldn matter for it if the surface was wood, wall or moss, even if it was moist or dry, as long as it was a flat surface... I'm sorry, it's not so much asking rather than sharing my thoughts. So maby I should specify: My question was if you will wet your plank as the plant grows? You said in your video that moss poles need to be kept moist (05:00), but soon after that you explain that aerial roots do not need to be kept moist all the time (05:10)... I guess that is where my confusion comes from :D Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. I hope I'll soon see some rhaphidophora hayii roots sticking on my drift wood branch, so it confirms my assumtions :D Regards from planty_little_woman =)

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome question and thanks for taking the time to ask it. Based on my experience when growm on a flat surface like wood or wall you don't need to keep the aerial Roots moist, I just do that on my smaller plants when they are attaching, I don't think it's necessary though. Hope that made sense 😊

Memo What's your cascading plant behind you in a basket? Love it's drama. I'm wanting to grow something similar in lower light if I can. I have both full sun areas as shady areas.

I've just started experimenting with this as well but stapling coco coir to the front of the wood. Might try some bare wood though. My problem is I feel like I need to WAY oversize the wood because I dont want to replace it anytime soon. And then i feel like less and less i can use plastic pots because I need the weight of a ceramic pot. But it's fun to experiment!

@jonathonpotts5666

2 жыл бұрын

Great video, i decided to grow my cebu blue up a large wooden panel this spring, it went really well the leaves matured fast, however it got root rot and i couldn't remove it from the wood instead i've rooted some of the long ariel roots where i can, and it's now showing signs of growing again and has 3 pots! The moral of this storie i guess is avoid root rot if your plant is stuck fast, its a great method though and i will experiment further possibly with cork tiles

@swayback7375

2 жыл бұрын

I use small gravel in the bottom of pots for drainage, I think almost all plants like it, with larger plants it helps weigh the pot down and keep it from tipping over. It helps a lot if you can do it, especially with light weight medium

Good day plant daddy! Have you any experience on a regular dollar store plank? That is, a smooth piece of wood without varnish. I’ve had my cebu blue tied to it but the roots do not stick :(

I have started using planks instead of moss poles, so far the results are incredible!

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

I am fully with you on this one. The results are just mind blowing 🤯

Love the sweater 😅

Excellent - I hate commercial moss poles!

Thanks memo!! Could you share more about the waterproof membrane you referred to as protecting the wall you are growing a plant up?

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

Of course, it is a damp proof membrane, I got it from amazon 😊

@XoXDownAndUnderXoX

2 жыл бұрын

@@Houseplantygoodness oh interesting!!! Would love to see it in a video sometime! Love your content memo- you clearly have a passion for plants and are so genuine in sharing it.

I've heard of using wood plank or boards but like the idea of using lightweight cork so much more. Brilliant information. Thanks.

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

No problem glad you found it useful 😊

I did a search but couldn't find the answer.... how do you extend the plank? For instance I have a runner that I acquired and I want to get it climbing. However, it's a TINY plant and obviously I can't put it in a huge pot with a plank just yet. But at the same time, I don't want to have to worry about pulling the plant off of the plank when the plant starts to grow.

what if I need to make it taller? How do you do that? thanks! I have a monstera adonsonii I want to train up a plank.

@jeaniejean8200

2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering the same...

Is Monstera Deliciousa to strong for a cork board? I want fenastrations but not sure what to pick. Maybe a traditional plank with a cork

Followed this method with a mottled dragon cutting... 2 questions: doesn't the plant get very lopsided and heavy with all the growth on one side? (Obviously this is not something I will turn in the window) ... And ... How will I extend it when the plant outgrows the plank?

A couple of questions that I need some insight on.... When that little plant in your hand attaches to the cork plank an then out grows the plank, do u just propagate the plant or how do you add a higher plank since the plant is firmly attached? Or should you have started with the tallest cork plank you could find, in order to grow the plant to full maturity?

@christyferasin4560

2 жыл бұрын

Also wondering

@iamyourfatha

2 жыл бұрын

1 month no reply

@nickknaebel

Жыл бұрын

If you use the same plank as above, you can add another plank on top of the other and use a bamboo (or 2) that sticks to both of them on the back.

Has anyone experience with using just natural cork bark?

Hi...I have a question about my Anthurium pedatum. I know this isn't the right place to ask. But I don't know how to do it otherwise. i'm wondering if you can tell me what this growth is on the back of my entering pedatum?

Have you tried any syngonium on planks?

@Houseplantygoodness

2 жыл бұрын

not yet, but definitely on my list for the summer

Uhhhhmmmm... I respect your opinion. To each their own. But there are also a LOT of flaws with planks. I'll talk about just three : First of all, once the plant has grown to the top, what do you do ? Make cuttings and start all over ? Those plants grow couple meters in the wild, on trees, how do you replicate that unless your have a 4 meters high greenhouse ? Secondly, planks are way too heavy to be moved around. Once they're set in their spot, you can't really move them ( talking about big ass grown plants ) No propagation benefits, either. Three problems that are easily solved with moss poles. Also, you say plants in moss poles don't mature as quick. Really ? Take a look on KZread videos and you'll see they'll mature as quickly as on planks. Once you give them vertical support, that's what happens. It's not a matter of poles or planks, it's a matter of giving them the same vertical support they get in a natural environment. Poles are about optimizing that vertical extension by feeding them nutrients directly through the moss.