ctarry Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 hi i am waiting for my delivery of n. rajah, ephippiata, and truncata (Pasian h/L) i am finding it difficult to find peat, although i could go up to the moorland near where i live to get a little I have read on here that some people use just sphagnum moss with no peat or anything else, and also some mix moss with perlite depending on what plants they have. would the plants mentioned above be ok with just moss or mixed with perlite? I will be using pond baskets to pot them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Nepenthes do NOT need peat. Personally I use 50/50 Sphagnum and perlite for all mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESSEL Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I find if you can not get hold of peat then two very good mixes you can use is- 50/50 sphagnum moss and perlite or you can use a mix as i do for my neps is sphagnum moss/ perlite and orchid bark it hold some water but also gives very good drainage that neps likes. i hope thats some help to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly Weapon Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 For all of my nepenthes I use potting mix of living sphagnum moss(70-80% of the mix) and clay pellets(30-20% of the mix). Have gained much more better results than with mixes that include peat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicon Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 What size are the plants, and where will you grow them? Neat moss (live) or with a bit of perlite is ok for small plants, but larger plants and larger pots will need something more, particularly rajah. Whatever you use it must be open and airy, kept damp but not sodden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 I read this thread with interest. Every Garden Centre sells peat, is this type of peat no good for potting on Nepenthes? I used GS peat to pot mine on, they are looking healthy at the moment, and they have been in this mix for 2-3 months. If I should have used a different type of peat, what should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Sue, many grparden centres dont sell peat anymore and in some parts of the country its actually very hard to find at all. If your using a peat based compost just check it hasnt had fertilisers added. Miranda and the like do ok in pure peat but for some others the compost needs to be quite airy like with some orchids, otherwise the roots can rot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Sue, many grparden centres dont sell peat anymore and in some parts of the country its actually very hard to find at all. If your using a peat based compost just check it hasnt had fertilisers added. Miranda and the like do ok in pure peat but for some others the compost needs to be quite airy like with some orchids, otherwise the roots can rot. That is a relief, peat is still widely available down here. Both my Neps got potted on in a mixture of pure peat and orchid bark (I grow orchids too). My Sarracenias are in pure peat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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