Any recommendations on what soil to use for my anthurium?
3ft to light, indirect
8” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 day ago
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@GiddyGingerroot for the best results and optimal anthurium growth, aim for a well-draining, airy soil mix comprised of equal parts peat moss, perlite, and orchid bark or coarse sand, potentially enriched with charcoal and coconut coir. I made my own using one part regular soil, one part perlite, one part peat moss and one part orchid bark or cococoir chips (whichever I have on hand). Both mine are doing great in that mix so far.
@Shells_Garden anyway you can post what brands you use pls? I’ve tried looking online but the reviews aren’t so helpful or pleasing.
@GiddyGingerroot yes absolutely. I buy a lot of my stuff from Amazon but you can find it in any Lowe’s Home Depot or garden store. My base soil is always Fox Farms Ocean Forest. They don’t sell the soil at Lowe’s so I buy it from my local True Value or from Amazon. The coco coir chips need to be rehydrated so I put them in a 5 lb tub and soak them in about a gallon of water to rehydrate.
@GiddyGingerroot here is a photo of coco coir chips rehydrated! That little block of dry chips made all this!
@Shells_Garden thank you so much for your help, does the size of the pot matter as well when it comes to an anthurium producing properly?