PlantFiles Pictures: Staghorn Fern (Platycerium superbum), 1 by zone10

zone10 wrote:
Kell, all of your plants look very healthy! Even the one covered with debris. Whatever you are doing, keep on!

To answer your questions...I did put a little sphagnum moss behind the plant when I remounted it, but not very much. There was so much dead matter already present, I used the moss only to help fill in gaps during mounting. You may want to remount your plants before they wrap too far around the current wood because it will make it easier to flatten out.

I'm glad to hear your plants do OK outside in winter. They really are tough plants, especially as they age. As for feeding, because it's below a tree, a lot of "stuff" falls into it: leaves, bird poop, seeds, you name it. Although, about twice a year I fill a spray bottle with 10% fish emulsion and spray it all over. I have no idea if this does anything, but it makes me feel like I've contributed! LOL Good luck! Sue

P.S. The attached picture is the same plant about 3 yrs. ago