Yep! that looks great. Where'd ya find the driftwood?

Delray Garden Center on Atlantic Avenue, east of Military Trail. Same place I've been buying from for years, but their selection is dwindling.

I love it! Looks great!

oooooooooooooooo - I L O V E that!

Wow! That is OUTSTANDING, Ricky! Beautiful selection of broms on it, too. It looks great!! If my husband sees it, he will want to find some to put up on our wall, too.

Thanks for sharing such a great picture and idea.

Marcia

That is pretty darn cool looking!!

That looks great. You're an artist! I wish I had that touch.

Beautiful! You didn't just mount those recently did you? They look well established.

Regina

Pretty one!

Regina - all the orchids and tillandsia have been in the garden for many years. Most were in those little boxes with the hanging wire, suspended from some cheap white wall mounted hangers. If you look closely, you can still see the holes in the wall. The bromeliads were cut fresh and added to the piece.

I agree!...that's a piece of art! :)

Hi
Did you treat the DW with anything?? I've tried that with several different kinds of wood but either rotted or were too hard for the plante to root well.
Cypress,Iron and rosewood lasted the longest for me but the best growth was from orange and Bougainvillea but lasted only 3 years. Just when the plants started to look the most spectacular naturally .
certainly are beautiful that way. !!! gary

How de you attach the plants to the wood? Is there something special you have to do to get them established on the wood?

It's very pretty. I have a piece of drift wood I'd like to try that with.

Bill

The only thing I do with the wood is wash it down with the hose after I drill my mounting holes. This one has only two screws holding it to the house, but they're 1/4" Tapcons, 3" long. The right 'foot' is resting against the house for support as well.

All the plants are either shoved into the natural crevases (my choice) or tied with string that will disolve and disappear over time. Usually, I use brown jute, but I forgot to get some while we were out. So, with gasoline at $4 a gallon, I settled for white butcher's twine.

Here's a leftover piece that was cut to make the large piece fit and some leftover tillandsia. All of the plants are in natural groves, pressure fit, no string.

Wow!!! It is just beautiful!! I need to find some driftwood and give it a try.
Great job!

Ricky-love what you have done. Was wondering what side of the house you have that attached to?

I use liquid nails (and sometimes string) to attach the plants to the wood.

laura - It's on a wall in the covered patio that only gets direct sun in the afternoon and only during the late spring and summer.

Thanks for the information. They're really beautiful!

Bill