Re: [aroid-l] potting medium for Anthurium

From: "Denis Rotolante" denisskg at bellsouth.net> on 2003.06.02 at 16:01:35(10302) As has already been said it's all a matter of adjusting the water to the media. Orchid media will work... however only experience will teach you what the best media will be for your environment and your water schedule. In my nursery we pot in 60% peat and 40% perlite and we are watering daily. Some hobbiest growers here in S. Florida use all volcanic rocks, some peat-lite blends and some use straight sphagnum. Most of the Bird Nest (Pachyneurium) types have thick fleshy roots like the velamenous orchid roots and they will form their own growing medium very quickly. Then they will out-grow their containers and push themselves out of the pot. The flowering varieites grow a little slower and need a bit less water. Good luck and Happy growing Denis +More -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of piaba Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 4:02 PM To: aroid-l Subject: [aroid-l] potting medium for Anthurium hello aroiders, i've started some seeds of Anthurium in sphagnum moss and now i'm starting to transplant into larger pots. what do you think of using fine orchid bark mix as a potting medium for anthuriums? since they grow side by side on trees, i'd think it's ok to use the same medium. what are your thoughts/experiences with this? thanks. tsuh yang __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com

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