My Siam Ruby (8") and Tacca (3") seedlings from ebay arrived yesterday alive and healthy. This is amazing since shipping took 4 days. 28 hours of which they were loaded on a truck waiting to be delivered, with night time temperatures between 31 deg F and 38 deg F here. Although tiny,they both have two perky leaves and lots of roots. And the Siam Ruby is showing lots of red already. I'm happy!
Our water is too alkaline (7.4 to 7.6 ph) so I decided to give them distilled water (5.8 ph), not the usual filtered water (6.0 ph). Am I correct in thinking that alkaline water will change the ph of the soil eventually? Perhaps I should mix tap water with filtered water. I know about adding peat to take down the ph, but I'm letting them rest a few days before I repot them just in case their roots are a little bruised or frost nipped.
NanaNut2