Why BMI Is a Crock, in Pictures. So, the Guess The Rotund's Height and Weight game gave me an idea. (Oh, and hey, if you want to see a scatter graph of the results, there's one here now.) I talk a lot about how BMI is bullshit, but we all know talk is cheap.
As suggested in the above links (Thanks! ShellaB, for posting those links -- The first one was especially useful.), you can use monofilament plastic fish line to tie the fern to the basket, if needed. I stuffed my staghorn's basket with a combination of leaf litter, spaghnum, and Spanish Moss.
We have several large(4 to 5 ft in diameter)staghorn ferns. Have had some for 25 years or more. Finally figured out how to hang them. Take a length of pipe, 2 or 3 inches in diameter and pound it down into the fern body top to bottom.While the pipe is still in the fern, drop a length of galvanized heavy duty chain down into the pipe til it comes out the bottom.inally figured out how to hang them. Take a length of pipe, 2 or 3 inches in diameter and pound it down into the fern body top to bottom. While the pipe is still in the fern, drop a length of galvanized heavy duty chain down into the pipe til it comes out the bottom.