Osmunda Fiber is from the roots of ferns in the genus Osmunda. This medium has become quite expensive, thus is is not used as much as it used to be in orchid culture.
OSMUNDA FIBER -- The roots of the fern Osmunda regalis, used for making Orchid Compost.
OVER-POTTING -- Repotting a plant into a pot which is too large to allow successful establishment.
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OSMUNDA FIBER: The roots of the fern Osmunda regalis, used for making Orchid Compost.
ORNAMENTAL: A plant that is grown strictly for its foliage or flower rather than for food or any other economic use.
Orchids live in growing media such as fir bark, osmunda fiber, volcanic rock, peat moss and charcoal, which needs to be changed every one to three years as it gets breaks down and collects toxins from the fertilizer.
It can be easily trained upon sphagnum moss-filled topiary shapes, osmunda fiber poles, or wooden frames, and it is a perfect groundcover for larger containers, Wardian cases, and terrariums.
For terrestrial orchids, including Paphiopedilum and Cymbidium, make up a mix of equal parts perlite, sphagnum moss, osmunda fiber, ground charcoal and coarse peat. Sharp sand can be substituted for perlite.
is mainly because of the ease and availability, it is fairly inexpensive, and it is blended to the proper texture and acidity. If you desire to create your own mix, it can be a combination of any or all of the following components: osmunda fiber, ...
 See also: Grow, Fiber, Flower, Soil, Native
  
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