01-09-2016—Garden Project—Raffia Nests for Air Plants

I like growing tillandsias in these glass orbs because they keep ambient humidity high. However, tillandsia don't like to sit directly on glass as they're more likely to rot.

Solution: raffia nests. First nest is waded and knotted together; second nest is more carefully constructed by coiling raffia like a basket. If you ever thought bird nest construction was easy, give this a try and visit Explaining the Birds and the Building Blocks of Nests.

Before and after, makes tillandsias happy