potting media for adenium - and - where to find it
first make certain there are holes in the bottom of your pot
- Adenium Potting Media -
1 Part: Coconut Coir -
1 Part: Poultry Grit (chicken grit) /or Pea Gravel - (sift out fine grain silt) -
1 Part: Sand - coarse Builder's Sand, Leveling Sand, or Horticultural Sand - (sift out fine grain silt) -
1 Part: Lump Charcoal - (Break-up or crush larger pieces) - (sift out fine grain silt) -
1 Part: Lava-rock – (volcanic cinders or pumice) (crush larger pieces) - (sift out fine grain silt) -
Optional: mix with above
1 Part: Redwood Bark / Orchid (Phalaenopsis) Mix - Break-up, cut or crush larger stems & bark
1 Part: Perlite - coarse (#4 large)
1 Part: Cactus / Palm Mix
- Where to Find -
Coconut Coir ~ Online, Large Box Builder Stores, Plant Nurseries
Poultry Grit / Chicken Grit ~ Online, Feed & Ranch Stores, Pet Stores, Some Hardware Stores
Pea Gravel ~ Online, Large Box Builder Stores, Plant Nurseries
Perlite ~ Online (esp larger chunk size), Plant Nurseries, Large Box Builder Stores
Sand - coarse ~ Online, Large Box Builder Stores, Plant Nurseries, Feed & Ranch Stores, Pet Stores, Hardware Stores
Lump Charcoal ~ Online, Grocery Store, Large Box Builder Stores, Feed & Ranch Stores, Some Hardware Stores
Lava-rock ~ Online, Large Box Builder Stores, Plant Nurseries
Pumice ~ Online, Plant Nurseries, Some Pet Stores
Optional:
Redwood Bark ~ Online, Plant Nurseries, Some Pet Stores
Orchid Mix ~ Online, Plant Nurseries, Some Pet Stores
