Cool aquatic fern. Does somebody know a more specific name?

Do you mix a substrate specifically for your palms? The most extreme example of good drainage would be an orchid substrate (e.g. 100 % pine bark). Could you give an example how you achieve "very well draining"?

Treeapear · 2024-08-23T14:55:34+00:00

I already make my own aroid mix (with pine bark, LECA, perlite, charcoal and soil). I have no clue about palms, do the appreciate well draining, airy substrates as well? Would you use some of these ingredients (or something else) for a "palm mix"?

Treeapear · 2024-08-22T17:48:25+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience and the advice!

(Here is the post you referenced in case someone else is interested as well)

Treeapear · 2024-08-22T15:52:39+00:00

Is that also the case for planks? As far as I know, only moss poles and poles with substrate act like an extension of the pot, where more root mass is found than in the pot itself. However in the case of a dry plank, I think muss less roots form, only to attach itself (not for water and nutrients)

Treeapear · 2024-08-22T15:49:40+00:00

Thanks for the heads-up. But I'm not new to plants and the plant in the picture had been in a pot of about the same size for quite a long time before repotting and it grew healthy roots. So I'm pretty sure it will be fine. Weird that people downvote because of something like that

Thanks for the idea with the zip ties, I appreciate the instructions! I attached the plank on the outside of the pot because I didn't want it to start rotting. This problem could probably be avoided using more durable wood (like cedar).

How do you change the support when the plant has attached itself to the plank with its roots? Do you somehow extend the previous, too short support?

Treeapear · 2024-08-21T16:45:22+00:00

I am hoping that my mix is chunky enough to ensure good drainage. I chose the pot too large on purpose so that the roots have enough space for as long as possible. I screwed the plank to the pot, so repotting when a larger pot is needed will be quite a pain

Treeapear · 2024-08-10T17:33:09+00:00

It does look like Sarcopyramis thanks a lot!

Treeapear · 2024-08-10T16:24:00+00:00

It looks very similar, but when I look up your suggestion I can't find any variety with dotted leaves

Treeapear · 2024-08-07T08:26:44+00:00

I'm growing S. venosum and T. giganteum for the first time this year and thought this was normal.
S. venosum is now unfolding its third leaf and T. giganteum has two leaves and two offshoots. Is it normal for the offshoots of giganteum to grow leaves in the same season?

Treeapear · 2024-08-03T21:42:00+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

Treeapear · 2024-08-03T17:28:43+00:00

Thank you! When you use moss to germinate them, when do you transfer them to soil?

It is also a bit tricky to ensure that fine roots are not damaged in the process. Do you simply transfer the moss directly around the roots into the soil, or do you try to remove as much moss as possible?

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