How to attach air plants to cork wood background?

[mikhail]

Hi,

I was wondering how could you attach air plants such as Guzmania to a cork wood background.

 

[pollywog]

Easiest thing to do is put a dab of aquarium silicon on the base of the plant and stick it to the cork. You could also tie it on with a bit of fishing wire but that means drilling the cork slab to pass the wire through.

 

[mikhail]

Could I also use some sort of moss to tie it to the cork?

 

[ali]

If you can get something natural to tie it with, I don't see why not.

 

[edward]

You can pack some sphagnum around the base when you tie it on, but if there is enough humidity or moisture this isn't necessary as the bromeliad will grow onto the wood and provide its own holdfasts.

Ed