new supplies, preparing for plant arrival.
 

I got some supplies today to prepare the pots ready for the plant's arrival.

2x super dwarf nathan (cavendish) about 20cm tall.

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/buy/d...ana-nathan.htm

i got another bale of canadian peat moss.
2x water saver pots, 23ltrs
it gets hot in oz and should help prevent them drying out too quick if i forget to water one day. i use water saver troughs for my carnivore plants (pure peat moss/sand 50/50 mix) to stop the soil drying out on them.

2x bags of cacti/succulent mix.
1x chicken poo
1x compost
2x small 5ltr perlite bags.

was thinking of using the cacti mix with a couple of handfuls of compost and chicken poo, and probably half to a whole bag of perlite depending on how it all looks, and a couple of handfuls of peat thrown in for good measure.
should hopefully end up with a fertile soil that holds moisture but is free draining.
unfortunately im out of silica sand that i use in my fly traps/carnivore plants, or i would have used that instead of perlite.

any thoughts or suggestions?

Re: new supplies, preparing for plant arrival.
 

The plants arrived today and are a decent size.
I've potted them and put them in a part of the yard where they'll get morning sun and shade in the afternoon while they acclimatise.
each week i'll give them a bit more sun.

Re: new supplies, preparing for plant arrival.
 

Looks like you are off to a good start.
Those plants will fill those 23's in no time:)
I hope your plants do well.


The QR code on the plant label works too.
The nursery has some great stock for sale.

Re: new supplies, preparing for plant arrival.
 

so ive had them about a week now.
they were originally put near a fence so that they had shade after about 1pm but over a few days i noticed the leaves were getting a little burnt on the edges and i had tried a few different spots in the yard but was getting concerned even though it hasnt been hot yet, even the new leaf spike had early signs of being burnt.

so now they reside in my kitchen under an LED grow light setup that i used for young carnivore plants. Theyre doing much better and the new leaf is starting to open out nicely each day.
i may leave them here for 6mth to avoid the hot aussie summer thats just about to start and i'll stick them outside near the end of next winter (mid next year) so they acclimatise when its still cool and the sun isnt as intense as it is now

Re: new supplies, preparing for plant arrival.