Seramis mix for pseudophoenix sargentii

[Eric the red]

[Steve Mac]

G'day Eric, You might actually have overdone the fast drainage requirement for potted palms. I have done that. With that mix you may need to water twice a day and add nutrients.

If the famous recipe is adapted, it is the famous recipe no more. His balance is what made it famous.

Actually a lot of recipes work fine, variations have different advantages and disadvantages, yours is very extreme and will require a lot of close attention.

I suggest that you read through more of those potting mix threads again, and let us know what you decide.

[kinzyjr]

6 hours ago, Eric the red said:

Welcome to the forum!  I have Pseudophoenix sargentii growing in small pots using 50/50 potting soil/perlite mix.  That seems to be a good ratio here as all of the seedlings are deep green and healthy. 

[Eric the red]

Thank you for your answers. I agree with you gtsteve, it drains very (too ?) quickly and I have to water everyday. I'll try something less extreme next time ! Sometimes I have to test, learn and to improve my way of doing things. My pseudo is till growing (very slowly), that's the most important.