I really enjoy mixing my own soil. In the beginning I too made my soil too dry as I was terrified of root rot. Love the repotting tip of placing a nursery pot inside to create a hole for the plant! Brilliant! Thank you for sharing.
I always look forward to emptying my soil, so i can mix a new batch 😅, it's very enjoyable indeed! I guess I found myself in the " terrified of root rot category" too. Glad we were able to overcome that issue 😁💪. As always I'm happy to share 💚
We also made our own soil mix with our homemade compost, coconut husks, and pumice for our succulents as we repotted and propagated some of our houseplants. Lucky that we can get local coconut shells at the market here and we chop it and dry in the sun. 💚
That's awesome that you have your own compost & selfmade coco husk !😍 If I had a garden i would definetly also try to make some compost at home. I haven't tried pumice yet but i am debating on mixing it with the perlite. Greeetings from germany 💚
@@LeafyLuster Totally, we use it for small garden, as well as vegetables and fruit trees. 😊 I've heard pumice is much better than perlite, we have a lot of supply from volcanic eruption here back in the '90s. 😅 - Cece and Mari from the Philippines 💚
Great, informative video! 👏 Loved the repotting tip and I’m surprised I’ve never seen that done before. I will definitely be trying it. Ever since I watched your houseplant tour I’ve been obsessed with your tortum. 🤩 Would you mind sharing some care tips? I have two small ones and want to do my best for them. Thank you 😊 🇨🇦
Thank you so much Lynn 😁, I'm glad I could bring something new to the table. The Ph. Tortum is actually quite low maintenance in my opinion. I also got it quite small, pretty much a little over a year ago. I think i haven't even repotted it yet. I have it in a very sunny spot. When the light is too low, i found it sometimes skips a leaf and just grows a leafless node instead or it will become etiolated and have big internodal spacing. It definetly needs a pole though. Leaf size and diameter will increase quite fast 😅. Humidity in my living room (40-50%) seem to be alright. I water it rarely since it doesn't require a lot of water, just whenever soil is dry ( maybe it evaporates very little water because of the small leaf surface area). Best of luck with your cute little tortum babies 💚
Awesome information! I guess Tortums aren’t quite the divas I was expecting. Lol But with your tips I feel ready to succeed. 💪 Thanks for taking the time to reply. 💚
Love the soil mix! I have never made my own but I should try for sure! I JUST POTTED 4 ANTHURIUMS IN TERACOTTA and am a little worried they are going to dry out too fast esp summer is around the corner....I do have a moisture meter now but maybe I could add that brick stuff to the mix if it is getting too dry....we will have to see! Your leaf pictures are so nice!
Well if you use soil from the store it might hold water pretty well, so in combination with the quick drying terracotta you might be just fine. I think it is a good idea to observe them well and then decide what to do. Especially Anthurium can be very sensitive to dry conditions, they like beeing constantly moist, from what i experienced. Oh and thank you so much, pressing leaves is such a fun hobby and i get to use the dying leaves for something pretty too. 😊
I love your videos. I like to use a bigger size pumice over the perlite because it allows more of a chunkier mix as well as the weight of pumice vs perlite. I find my perlite always makes its way to the top of my pot within a couple months. I use orchid bark, a little bit of horticultural charcoal, some coco coir crotons, and regular potting mix and I adjust it according to the plants preference. I mainly use terracotta pots or nursery pots in a cover pot. For fertilizer I use osmocote slow release beads but I tend to switch up every spring and try new things. Though I'm back to osmocote slow release beads because my plants really like it. I use a small amount. I was using Jack's all purpose water soluble fertilizer but I didn't notice a whole lot of difference. I've use a lot of espoma brands and even worm castings really. I prefer the osmocote slow release. I started using cal mag as well as seaweed extract and some orchid fertilizer and other stuff for more bloom specific plants but the seaweed extract is supposed to be good for all plants so we will see. I think it all depends on where people live and their amount of sunlight and rate of growth as well. I don't live in a super sunny area so theres a lot less photosynthesis going on in my home so my plants arent growing as fast, using as much nutrients, or as much water. I remember one time someone told me that root rot was highly unlikely but they were from a hot sunny good growing state with a good grow zone. One you wouldnt use terra cotta pots in and i feel like you'd have to be watering all your plants daily. Haha. There's no right or wrong way to grow plants because everyone's environments are different so what I'm saying may not work for others and what doesn't work for me may work great for others.
Wow, thank you for that detailed info! I couldn't agree more with your last argument, that's what I wanted to bring across in this video. Everyone can& should mix their soil according to THEIR environment. I love how similar all selfmade soil mixes are, but everyone still puts their own spin on it! I was thinking about pumice too, Perlite seemed a little more convenient so far, but the floating is a fair negative point. I heard so many good things about osmocotec now I really want to try it too, I already searched it up on amazon, but there are so many differernt ones. Could you tell me which one you use in specific? Like is there one catered to houseplants or tropical plants, or maybe a universal one? Greetings from Germany 😊🖐
@@LeafyLuster I live in United States. I'm not sure if it's different here but what I get comes in a pink and white plastic container and it says Osmocote Plus Outdoor & Indoor. I am going to DM you a picture on Instagram.
Soil mix is no rocket science! Tell me, what more ingredients do you use in your soil? Obviously there are even more amendments you could add, vermiculite, leca, charcoal, microorganisms, treefern fiber, slow release fertilizer .... the list goes on and on. This very basic mix seems to work just fine for me. 💚thanks for stopping by 💚
Aww I love to hear that, let me know how it went if you try it. I got the containers from BAUHAUS the hardware store, but the brand is called SUNWARE. You can find them on amazon. I could not really tell if it is the same color though. They also have them in a rose color and grey I think.
Hello kristina❤❤. Can you tell me please do you use compost in your soil mix? I find everything what you use in your mix, but I could not find worm castings. Can I use compost of this?
Hi Diana, I don't, but I don't see anything wrong with using compost. It's just a way of prefertilizing the soil a little. Use what you have, sometimes I also add those osmocote long term fertilizer pearls.
You don't have to, depending on how well the plant is rooted, you can just loosen the roots a little bit and shake of excess old soil, that will fall of on its own. Then pot into the new soil. 💚😁 Have a great day !
Your succulents won't die immediately, i used it for succulents in the past but it might be too chunky for them. Most succulent mixes also have some Quarz Sand mixed in.
5L potting mix, 5L orchid bark, 5L perlite, 1.5kg worm casting, 7L coco peat
I went through a dozen of videos about pot plants. This is the first UA-camr whose voice sounds calm and pleasant.
I really enjoy mixing my own soil. In the beginning I too made my soil too dry as I was terrified of root rot.
Love the repotting tip of placing a nursery pot inside to create a hole for the plant! Brilliant! Thank you for sharing.
I always look forward to emptying my soil, so i can mix a new batch 😅, it's very enjoyable indeed! I guess I found myself in the " terrified of root rot category" too. Glad we were able to overcome that issue 😁💪.
As always I'm happy to share 💚
We also made our own soil mix with our homemade compost, coconut husks, and pumice for our succulents as we repotted and propagated some of our houseplants.
Lucky that we can get local coconut shells at the market here and we chop it and dry in the sun. 💚
That's awesome that you have your own compost & selfmade coco husk !😍 If I had a garden i would definetly also try to make some compost at home. I haven't tried pumice yet but i am debating on mixing it with the perlite.
Greeetings from germany 💚
@@LeafyLuster Totally, we use it for small garden, as well as vegetables and fruit trees. 😊 I've heard pumice is much better than perlite, we have a lot of supply from volcanic eruption here back in the '90s. 😅
- Cece and Mari from the Philippines 💚
8:35 I like that hack 💡.
Thank you. I'm glad i could share this tip with you 😊
Such a helpful video!! Thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
"Mixing your own soil is so therapeutic"
If making potting mixes would be a job, I would likely take it and stay there for my entire life
I feel that! I am always excited whenever I run out of soil, cause I know I'll have to mix a new batch. 😅😅😅
Great, informative video! 👏
Loved the repotting tip and I’m surprised I’ve never seen that done before. I will definitely be trying it.
Ever since I watched your houseplant tour I’ve been obsessed with your tortum. 🤩 Would you mind sharing some care tips? I have two small ones and want to do my best for them.
Thank you 😊 🇨🇦
Thank you so much Lynn 😁, I'm glad I could bring something new to the table. The Ph. Tortum is actually quite low maintenance in my opinion. I also got it quite small, pretty much a little over a year ago. I think i haven't even repotted it yet. I have it in a very sunny spot. When the light is too low, i found it sometimes skips a leaf and just grows a leafless node instead or it will become etiolated and have big internodal spacing. It definetly needs a pole though. Leaf size and diameter will increase quite fast 😅. Humidity in my living room (40-50%) seem to be alright. I water it rarely since it doesn't require a lot of water, just whenever soil is dry ( maybe it evaporates very little water because of the small leaf surface area). Best of luck with your cute little tortum babies 💚
Awesome information! I guess Tortums aren’t quite the divas I was expecting. Lol
But with your tips I feel ready to succeed. 💪
Thanks for taking the time to reply. 💚
Love the soil mix! I have never made my own but I should try for sure! I JUST POTTED 4 ANTHURIUMS IN TERACOTTA and am a little worried they are going to dry out too fast esp summer is around the corner....I do have a moisture meter now but maybe I could add that brick stuff to the mix if it is getting too dry....we will have to see! Your leaf pictures are so nice!
Well if you use soil from the store it might hold water pretty well, so in combination with the quick drying terracotta you might be just fine. I think it is a good idea to observe them well and then decide what to do. Especially Anthurium can be very sensitive to dry conditions, they like beeing constantly moist, from what i experienced. Oh and thank you so much, pressing leaves is such a fun hobby and i get to use the dying leaves for something pretty too. 😊
I love your videos. I like to use a bigger size pumice over the perlite because it allows more of a chunkier mix as well as the weight of pumice vs perlite. I find my perlite always makes its way to the top of my pot within a couple months. I use orchid bark, a little bit of horticultural charcoal, some coco coir crotons, and regular potting mix and I adjust it according to the plants preference. I mainly use terracotta pots or nursery pots in a cover pot. For fertilizer I use osmocote slow release beads but I tend to switch up every spring and try new things. Though I'm back to osmocote slow release beads because my plants really like it. I use a small amount. I was using Jack's all purpose water soluble fertilizer but I didn't notice a whole lot of difference. I've use a lot of espoma brands and even worm castings really. I prefer the osmocote slow release. I started using cal mag as well as seaweed extract and some orchid fertilizer and other stuff for more bloom specific plants but the seaweed extract is supposed to be good for all plants so we will see. I think it all depends on where people live and their amount of sunlight and rate of growth as well. I don't live in a super sunny area so theres a lot less photosynthesis going on in my home so my plants arent growing as fast, using as much nutrients, or as much water. I remember one time someone told me that root rot was highly unlikely but they were from a hot sunny good growing state with a good grow zone. One you wouldnt use terra cotta pots in and i feel like you'd have to be watering all your plants daily. Haha. There's no right or wrong way to grow plants because everyone's environments are different so what I'm saying may not work for others and what doesn't work for me may work great for others.
Wow, thank you for that detailed info! I couldn't agree more with your last argument, that's what I wanted to bring across in this video. Everyone can& should mix their soil according to THEIR environment. I love how similar all selfmade soil mixes are, but everyone still puts their own spin on it! I was thinking about pumice too, Perlite seemed a little more convenient so far, but the floating is a fair negative point.
I heard so many good things about osmocotec now I really want to try it too, I already searched it up on amazon, but there are so many differernt ones. Could you tell me which one you use in specific? Like is there one catered to houseplants or tropical plants, or maybe a universal one?
Greetings from Germany 😊🖐
@@LeafyLuster I live in United States. I'm not sure if it's different here but what I get comes in a pink and white plastic container and it says Osmocote Plus Outdoor & Indoor. I am going to DM you a picture on Instagram.
I love this
Wonderful 💚
Soil mix is no rocket science! Tell me, what more ingredients do you use in your soil?
Obviously there are even more amendments you could add, vermiculite, leca, charcoal, microorganisms, treefern fiber, slow release fertilizer .... the list goes on and on. This very basic mix seems to work just fine for me. 💚thanks for stopping by 💚
This was very helpful!! I am going to try this!! Is there a brand name of the sage container that you had plastic pots in? Love those!! 💕💕
Aww I love to hear that, let me know how it went if you try it.
I got the containers from BAUHAUS the hardware store, but the brand is called SUNWARE. You can find them on amazon. I could not really tell if it is the same color though. They also have them in a rose color and grey I think.
Hello kristina❤❤. Can you tell me please do you use compost in your soil mix? I find everything what you use in your mix, but I could not find worm castings. Can I use compost of this?
Hi Diana, I don't, but I don't see anything wrong with using compost. It's just a way of prefertilizing the soil a little. Use what you have, sometimes I also add those osmocote long term fertilizer pearls.
I have a question. I have a philodendron in common soil and I want to repot it to arroid mix. Do I have to remove the dirt from the roots?
You don't have to, depending on how well the plant is rooted, you can just loosen the roots a little bit and shake of excess old soil, that will fall of on its own. Then pot into the new soil. 💚😁 Have a great day !
Nice soil mix but super expensive 😮
Yes it is, I'm sure it can be done cheaper if you're buying in bulk maybe.
Can you use this mix for succulents?
Your succulents won't die immediately, i used it for succulents in the past but it might be too chunky for them. Most succulent mixes also have some Quarz Sand mixed in.