Here’s how to mount a staghorn fern to just about any surface, indoors or outside.

Warning

Staghorn ferns are considered invasive in Florida and Hawaii.

Check with your local extension agency to learn about any growing restrictions on these plants.

Mounting a stag horn fern to a tree stump on the wall

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This will give it time to become fully saturated.

Avoid exposing the delicate fronds to direct sun.

Materials to mount a stag horn fern

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You’ll want to choose a spot that’s out of direct sun.

Once the fern has attached itself to the tree with its roots, you might cut away the string.

Staghorn Ferns.University of Florida Extension.

Preparing the rootball of the stag horn fern

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Positioning the sphagnum moss on the tree stump

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Adding nails to the tree stump where the staghorn fern will be mounted

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Positioning the staghorn fern on the tree stump mount

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Tying down the staghorn fern to the mount with garden wire

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