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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 22, 2015 20:38:28 GMT -5
Hello everyone! I'm super excited because I've just received few Pings from a very kind member vivgrows. Thank you Vivian I don't know what soil mix to use... Google gives me a large range of soil mixes, that some of the I can't even make. Currently they are temporarily potted in my standard CP mix for sundews, lightly top dressed with pure peat to cover the perlite. They've been through a long long shipping trip because the parcel was delayed. Hopefully they will recover and grow soon! Do I have to change anything? Thanks in advance! They are P. ehlersiae and P. moranensis. And some LFS that came with the plants
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Post by bcmosaic on Jun 22, 2015 21:00:43 GMT -5
Looking good Willy! With your passion how can any plant in your care not flourish? Cheers
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Post by lloyd on Jun 22, 2015 21:06:05 GMT -5
Usually Mexipings are planted in a mix of peat but heavy on the mineral side, like perlite/aquatic plant soil/sand/vermiculite/lava rock.
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 22, 2015 21:24:53 GMT -5
Usually Mexipings are planted in a mix of peat but heavy on the mineral side, like perlite/aquatic plant soil/sand/vermiculite/lava rock. Okay, thanks Lloyd. I will add more perlite during weekend
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Post by hal on Jun 23, 2015 7:10:17 GMT -5
My moranensis liked the standard CP mix. Ehlersiae liked it with only 20% peat. I found that generally the big species and moctezumae grew best for me with more peat and water.
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 23, 2015 9:19:34 GMT -5
My moranensis liked the standard CP mix. Ehlersiae liked it with only 20% peat. I found that generally the big species and moctezumae grew best for me with more peat and water. Thanks!
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Post by vivgrows on Jun 26, 2015 21:42:08 GMT -5
I planted my first pings in a 50 50 peat perlite mix. When I repotted them, I added some sand to my usual mix , and found that they really flourished and grew better.
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Post by grackle on Jun 26, 2015 22:12:44 GMT -5
They are precious Willy. A question about the 3rd picture. Do you know what the dark plant is? It looks like something that popped up here and I haven't known what to do with it. grack
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 27, 2015 0:18:42 GMT -5
They are precious Willy. A question about the 3rd picture. Do you know what the dark plant is? It looks like something that popped up here and I haven't known what to do with it. grack They are precious indeed. I love them with all my heart Sadly one of the seedlings didn't make it. To be exact, the one sticking out from the dark green moss (is that what you meant? They are just sheet moss I believe. Vivian please correct me if I'm wrong ) in the 3rd pic. The other 4 seem to be getting green and growing though!
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 27, 2015 0:19:46 GMT -5
I planted my first pings in a 50 50 peat perlite mix. When I repotted them, I added some sand to my usual mix , and found that they really flourished and grew better. I wish I have sand... Rona and Canadian Tire don't seem to carry good sand. So I'm kind of stuck with perlite, peat and perhaps some aquarium small stones.
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Post by grackle on Jun 27, 2015 1:09:48 GMT -5
Sorry about the one deciding it was a 5th wheel. With what you have they will be big enough in no time to do the odd leaf pulling to make more. Your traveler must be a different sort from mine which has gotten to 4" tall now and shows no signs of clumping. The spikiness of the limb brought it to mind.
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Post by shoggoths on Jun 27, 2015 7:28:05 GMT -5
For good sand, you can also try pool store. Some keep silica sand for filter.
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Post by bcmosaic on Jun 27, 2015 9:45:13 GMT -5
Hello Willy, You live close to King Ed's Aquarium. Go there to get silica sand. Nice pings Cheers
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 27, 2015 10:09:55 GMT -5
Hello Willy, You live close to King Ed's Aquarium. Go there to get silica sand. Nice pings Cheers Oh right! How I can forget to check there! Thanks
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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 27, 2015 21:45:57 GMT -5
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