April 2007 Monthly Meeting Project
Selaginella wall hanging

Our April meeting was another hands-on project. If you attended the Houston Flower and Plant Expo you probably saw Larry’s 'Gold Tips' Selaginella wall.

 

Here is the equipment you will need:

  • Gold Tips Selaginella (or similar)
  • An "undersink organizer" or other similar container gadget to hold the spagnum moss.
  • Some damp sphagnum moss.
  • Chicken wire, hardware cloth, or other similar mesh product to hold the moss in place. The sample shown here is coated with a green plastic material.
  • Multi-purpose ties.
  • Clippers - To trim chicken wire and ties.
  • Gloves - If you have any recent cuts on your hands, use gloves when handling spagnum moss.

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    Place moss in basket.
    Place the vinyl coated chicken wire on top of the moss and secure to the basket using ties.
    Trim ties and edges of chicken wire.
    Cut a hole in the mesh for the fern.
    Remove some of the moss.
    Members Lee and Gordon.
    Place fern in hole.

     
    THE FINISHED PRODUCT.