Best aeae Florida potting mix

OllieB497 · 05-11-2021, 12:13 PM

Hi,
What’s the best potting mix for a aeaeFlorida? The plant t has a good root system and is healthy, Don’t want it to
Die and rot away tho as it costed a lot !
Thansk

cincinnana · 05-11-2021, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OllieB497

Hi,
What’s the best potting mix for a aeaeFlorida? The plant t has a good root system and is healthy, Don’t want it to
Die and rot away tho as it costed a lot !
Thansk

Grow the plant as you would a 3$ Orinoco...
The mix is the same as all your plants in your tunnel.

Valor_X · 05-12-2021, 09:21 AM

My Florida was very happy in a pot with 50/50 Perlite/Potting Soil mix.

It's in the ground now with some miracle grow in-ground soil I found on sale and it seems to like that as well.

cincinnana · 05-12-2021, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by OllieB497

Hi,
What’s the best potting mix for a aeaeFlorida? The plant t has a good root system and is healthy, Don’t want it to
Die and rot away tho as it costed a lot !
Thansk

There are a few good threads about potting mix's.

Here is a link that has some good takeaways.

Potting Soil for Florida Variegated

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