Ep. 37 - Mounting Plants

with James Gray

Join us as we talk all things mounting!

From plant choices, materials and techniques… to tree crotches. Fellow Plant Daddy James Gray joins us to share his unique perspective on artistic mounting, with particular advice for mounted ferns and Tillandsia xerographica. Please take a shot each time Matthew says “humusy tree crotch.”

Mentioned in this episode:

• best plant candidates for growing as mounted specimens, and different approaches to mounting plants

• challenges of this technique, watering

• plants as living art

After you check out James’ Instagram, go check out his article with Boys with Plants!

And a special thank you to Emerald City Orchid, and The Plant Store for their hospitality when we took James around to see some of Seattle’s best plant retailers!

And lastly, here are a few photos of some plants Matthew has chosen to grow as mounted specimens, using a different technique than James - but all the same care and maintenance applies!