Terry who said: >I was wondering if anyone on this Forum would know where to locate the >green plastic coated stakes that are commonly used in Taiwan and Japan >to stake up flower spikes (such as Phals)? I do not know what the exact >gauge or thickness would be, but they are thick enough to train Phal >spikes into a graceful bend and soft enough that they can be bent into >the shape you desire. >I'm actually looking for them to train Catasetinae spikes. >Thank you all --- Terry
I use Green Plastic Coated Chain Link Fencing Wire obtained in a hardware store. The bare wire diamater is 2 mm (AWG 12) Diameter with the coating on is 3 mm (AWG 9) This wire comes in rolls of various lengths. I have made stakes from this wire as long as 3 ft. I have sent you a close up picture of the coated wire via e-mail. peter _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
