I've been looking around the local garden centres for orchid bark, but all they seem to offer is orchid compost. Some of my Neps are in need of repotting, and I was wondering if I could just use moss peat, perlite and finely chopped spagnum instead?
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Flytyer
, Jul 18 2012 19:55 PM
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 19:55 PM
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 20:30 PM
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Peat and perlite, 20:80 works ok for many species.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 20:35 PM
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Pure sphagnum seems to be a popular way to go, i'm going to try one of mine in this. I usually mix the sphag with perlite and or orchid bark.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 21:24 PM
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I'm with Manders here.... mainly perlite with a dash of moss peat and you can't go wrong.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 23:02 PM
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Unfortunately I don't have enough moss to use it 100% (I'm in the process of growing a good crop) but I'll go the peat/perlite route tomorrow, thanks for the advice 
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