best mix for potting rose?
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Need help with potting mix for container roses.
Comments (13)Well I am in Karachi, Pakistan. I guess John Innes is the best given what I have. Maybe I can substitute peat with coco coir? I use the coco-coir for my orchids and its very lightweight. Saw that it is also used as a soil amendment to make soil "light". Nursery men just use river sand and manure in their pots. Perlite is available, but very expensive! Nothing else "light i can think of except good quality compost. I do make leaf compost at home (leaves, grass clippings, fruit peels etc). River sand drains very well indeed but it is very heavy. I mean imagine, if I want to move a 10 gal clay container full of garden soil!! I have grown roses in containers, third year now using the local sand/manure mix. But the soil has become heavy and moisture retentive leading to root rot (I posted about it last week-roses dying). So now I will get some roses this winter so want to give them better conditions! Oh and before I forget, thank you for the helpful advice!! :) H...See MoreBest potting mix for potted hot peppers
Comments (7)Check the attached link for all you ever wanted to know about container soil...and then some. Al (tapla)'s post basically encourages the use of a pine bark (rather than peat) based mix. The pine bark is coarse and holds its structure very well--leading to excellent drainage and aeration. I've found this formula to work quite well for vegetables, annuals and perrenials. Pro-Mix is great stuff too. I still use it for seed starting, but have found the pine bark mix to be more economical for large containers as well as longer lasting. Jason Here is a link that might be useful: Container soils and water in containers...See MoreFabric pot question and best potting mix for indoor plants
Comments (0)Hello all! So maybe it was discussed but I couldn't find the answer. I understand that if a fabric pot is placed on the soil outside, it basically erases any PWT that the pot may have. What about if a I use a fabric pot on my balcony? The balcony floor is that water proof stuff they use in apartments. Also, I would love to be able to prepare and mix Al's mix but I can't due to space and where I live. So I would like suggestions on what purchasable mix would be the best for indoor plants that would have excellent drainage for bananas and other plants. I've tried cactus and succulent mix in the past but can't tell if that was the best option or not. Thanks. Z...See MoreBest mix for potted azaleas?
Comments (4)Other than I wouldn't use any compost in a container potting mix, it sounds reasonably acidic. Replace the compost with peat moss (in a much lower ratio) and you should be good to go. I would also skip the HollyTone - won't work as intended in a container setting - and just use the Miracle Gro for acid lovers. Have you tested the pH of your water supply? If too high, you may need to acidify your irrigation water as well....See Moremichaelg
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