Hey guys, thank you for all your help and support! He’s b...
Hey guys, thank you for all your help and support! He’s been doing well since I left him in the rain😬 but I just repotted him and got cactus and succulent soil instead of the commercial soil so hopefully he adjusts well🤞If anyone has any more tips or suggestions please do tell🤙 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #Agave
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You used cactus soil? Looks very peat and mulch heavy. I personally would've added extra grit like perlite or pumice rock. These are desert plants, so their soil should be similar to what they'd grown in when in their native habitats. Most commercial cactus and succulent soil doesn't have nearly enough grit in it, I always add extra perlite or pumice. Something like 50% perlite/pumice, 50% cactus soil.
@Orion-titanota yeah, that stuff really needs to be mixed with lots of extra perlite to be suitable for succulents or cacti. Miracle Gro puts a ton of peat moss in all their mixes, even their "succulent" soil has a crazy amount of peat and organic material and surprisingly little grit. Looking at these plants' native habitats, none of them grow in soil rich in organic matter. They grow in sandy/rocky substrate. Unfortunately with most store-bought, pre-packaged soils that claim to be for cacti and succulents, you have to tweak them quite a bit with other amendments. I use cactus/succulent soil as the base for all my plants. Depending on the plant, I mix it with varying amounts of amendments including perlite, pumice, orchid bark, horticultural charcoal, coco chips, and coco coir.
@Orion-titanota you can get a big bag of perlite at any big box store for about the same price as that bag of Miracle Gro soil (around $6-7). I like to mix them 50% perlite, 50% cactus soil for all my succulents and cacti. If you have any nurseries in your area, that's where you can find pumice. I prefer it to perlite because, unlike perlite, it doesn't gradually float up to the surface over time. But perlite is more widely available. You don't need any of the other stuff I mentioned for succulents and cacti. A word of caution with the perlite: the kind sold in big box stores is usually Miracle Gro brand (hate they're the only brand sold in many stores, but they're the cheapest so a necessary evil for anyone on a budget lol). Their brand of perlite has a ton of dust, so make sure you open it and scoop it somewhere with good ventilation. The better quality perlite is larger pieces with minimal dust. I use a metal kitchen strainer to sift it before adding it to soil.
@stephongreg okay thank you I’ll make sure to look into buying a bag and I’ll probably just repot it again lol
Great! It is very beautiful!