Staghorn/Elkhorn Ball Rebuild after the bird damage.
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After the damage done to my Elkhorn Ball (Platycerium bifurcatum) by Blackbirds looking for nesting material, a rebuild became inevitable. Finally took the plunge and started the process. 3 small pups from the colony of Platycerium bifurcatum that are growing on a large Manfern (Dicksonia antarctica, soft tree fern) near my back-door became the donors for this rebuild.
The 2 rectangular plastic bottles that I've inserted into the ball will hopefully supply a reservoir of moisture that the previous Elkhorns didn't have.
I spent an additional 30 to 40 minutes after the video weaving and sewing the webbing onto the frame to secure the 3 pups and also cover over the gaps left by the birds so that I can fill in those hollows.
It's not a quick process and can get messy, but if these pups grow well, it'll all be worth while.
Cheers
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Nice clean up of the hanging basket Wane😌🙏The birds made a big hole in it didn't they. Elk horn ferns are found in forests in Tasmania too?
@waynesweirdworld5788
13 күн бұрын
Thank you. Patching this up has been on my To Do list for a fair while. The plastic containers inserted will help with the moisture level... I think ?🤔 The pups are on a manfern that I put on it over 20 years ago. Platycerium bifurcatum is not native to Tasmania, but will survive outdoors if not in a frost prone area. Platycerium superbum wouldn't do well outdoors in Tasmania very well if at all. Cheers