Potting medium for cephalotus !!

[TranMinh]

Hi,
I will go to singapore for a few week later ( because some trouble so I get delay ) I will buy some cephalotus and in my country there is no sphagnum peat moss only long sphagnum moss and peat ( not sphagnum peat moss ). So can I use it to change peat moss ?

[strath76]

Different mixes work for different people. I grow my Cephalotus in pure sphagnum moss but many people wouldn't even consider doing this. It just works for me. The common mix is 50:50 peat moss and sand. It is generally thought that Cephalotus prefer a well drained mix and that they are susceptible to root rot in wet/waterlogged conditions. You will need to ensure that the mix you use is low in nutrients and does not contain a high salt content.

[arvin555]

Please try to track down Cindy of this forum, she is a Ceph guru. I think there is a thread about Ceph potting mix somewhere in the forum as well. Good luck!

For your info, many say VFT should be in peat moss, my VFTs are all in Dried Sphagnum moss. So same thing as what Strath mentioned.

TTFN
Arvin

[TranMinh]

Hi,
I know that cephalotus need oxy for root and pure sphagnum moss very hot and none oxygen and low drained so it will kill the plants, cephalotus is the hardest of CPs not like VFT and other.

Hi Strath,
Well autralia is more cooler than mine, Cindy I think she use 75% peat 25% perlite and peat is can't find here.

[sasa]

Originally Posted by TranMinh

Hi,
Well autralia is more cooler than mine, Cindy I think she use 75% peat 25% perlite and peat is can't find here.

I don tink ceph like it tat wet, u may wana check the proportion again..

[strath76]

It may be worth trying a mix of perlite and vermiculite. These are similar prodicts but vermiculite does retain moisture. However as I said before different mixes work for different people.