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Post by somecallmezac on Aug 17, 2013 12:21:33 GMT -5
So I've decided to get a S.pupurea but I need to know what to grow it in. Would 1:1 peat perlite be ok, or sphagnum perlite 1:1? Any other "secret" remedies your willing to share would be very helpful
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Post by H2O on Aug 17, 2013 14:23:24 GMT -5
I would go with sand instead or perlite. 16 Grit silica sand works great. Don't use play sand or fine sand that doesn't drain well. I do 2:1 peat:sand might throw in a little more sand but not enough to make it 1:1. I'm sure 1:1 would work fine but when you need a couple hundred gallons of mix it isn't cheap to buy all that sand. Plus purps do like it wet.
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Post by will20013 on Aug 17, 2013 16:51:00 GMT -5
Mine have been doing well in a pure peat mix....I don't think they are too fussy about soil mixes. Hope this helps!
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Post by lloyd on Aug 17, 2013 19:19:12 GMT -5
Sand is ideal but heavy and it's hard to find the pure silica, gritty variety (~ 16 mesh/grit). I've had very good success with peat/perlite ~ 1:1 .
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Post by hermes on May 21, 2014 13:50:55 GMT -5
Mine did very well with nothing but sphagnum moss, soaking wet, and sitting in a window.
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Post by stevebooth on May 22, 2014 7:20:01 GMT -5
Over teh years I have planted them in pure peat, pure sphagnum, 50/50 mixes of peat with either perlite, sand, LFSM, pine needles/pine bark or any combination of that, and all have seemingly done equally well. Or more correctly, at least there was not a mix that I thought that the plant was stunted or slow growing nor one that was a lot more robust than others. So anything you want seems to be order of the day, so long as the texture is 'open', they are tough cookies, at least the purp var purp is, venosa is more finnicky. Cheers Steve
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