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House plant compost

woodhams2398woodhams2398 Posts: 31
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Does anyone have a recipe for houseplant compost, please?
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  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    I use standard multi purpose compost and add horticultural grit to help with drainage. About 3 parts MPC 1 part grit. You can buy small packs of specialist composts for orchids cacti etc. at a garden centre.


  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Depends on the plant.
    Sunny Dundee
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Yes, some like free draining soil, like succulents and such.  I usually mix in a bit of outside raised bed soil to add some micro flora. 
    Utah, USA.
  • garrythegardenergarrythegardener Posts: 21
    edited January 2022
    Bilje said:
    I use standard multi purpose compost and add horticultural grit to help with drainage. About 3 parts MPC 1 part grit. You can buy small packs of specialist composts for orchids cacti etc. at a garden centre.


    This is great. 
    plantgrower
  • garrythegardenergarrythegardener Posts: 21
    Balgay.Hill said:
    Depends on the plant.
    I think he asked for the compost recipe and not asked for any specific plant.
    plantgrower
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    garrythegardener said:
    Balgay.Hill said:
    Depends on the plant.
    I think he asked for the compost recipe and not asked for any specific plant.
    The recipe would depend on the plant that would grow in it. You wouldn't use the same recipe for an orchid as you would for a cactus as an extreme example.
    Sunny Dundee
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ah - garry the recent spammer's back @Balgay.Hill  ;)

    You're correct - the plant defines the mix [as with any plant outdoors ] so @woodhams2398 would be better stating the plants, so that appropriate advice can be given.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Fairygirl said:
    Ah - garry the recent spammer's back @Balgay.Hill  ;)


    Phallic Cranium Syndrome?  :)
    Sunny Dundee
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm sure I don't know what you mean @Balgay.Hill.... 
    but yes....most probably   :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LunarSeaLunarSea Posts: 1,923
    Bilje said:
    I use standard multi purpose compost and add horticultural grit to help with drainage. About 3 parts MPC 1 part grit. You can buy small packs of specialist composts for orchids cacti etc. at a garden centre.



    We tried something similar and it was fine for the plants. However we stopped using it when our house became infested with small flies (fungus gnats I think they're called) which come from 'multi-purpose'. Most of the time you'll probably be lucky and not get them but we decided, for what it cost, to just use purpose-made house plant compost from now on.
    Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 

    I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
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