Petiolaris complex plants - lava/red clay media

[Cindy]

I found four lava or red clay media sitting in my growing area. From top left clockwise: lava sand, red lava, unlabelled, burnt earth (fire kilned red clay)


Considering input from jimscott and kulamauiman, I potted three simlar size D. dilatato-petiolaris plants in three different media (lava sand, red lava and burnt earth - all individually mixed with peat and sand).

 

[jimscott]

Keep us posted on that experiment!

 

[bluemax]

So - four different completely inorganic media? Very interesting. The plants certainly look cool planted that way.

 

[Cindy]

Hi Max,

It's inorganic + peat/sand. 1:1 and three of the media were used as I find the red lava pieces too big and intimidating for the puny plant. LOL

I checked them 5 mins ago and the leaves are all turgid...will post pics in a week or two.

 

[kulamauiman]

Hi Max,

It's inorganic + peat/sand. 1:1 and three of the media were used as I find the red lava pieces too big and intimidating for the puny plant. LOL

I checked them 5 mins ago and the leaves are all turgid...will post pics in a week or two.

It is hammer time.

 

[bluemax]

Hi Max,

It's inorganic + peat/sand. 1:1 and three of the media were used as I find the red lava pieces too big and intimidating for the puny plant. LOL

I checked them 5 mins ago and the leaves are all turgid...will post pics in a week or two.

Oops! I guess I could've read that the first time you said it.

'Looking forward to the results.

 

[Cindy]

It is hammer time.

Is the hammer for Max's head (boiiing!) or as a gavel for order in court? ROTFLMAO

 

[bluemax]

I am hoping that the hammer is to break up the lava rock. If not - "Ouch!"

 

[kulamauiman]

I am hoping that the hammer is to break up the lava rock. If not - "Ouch!"

indeed. crushing the porous lava isn't too difficult for larger sections to make more manageable

 

[Cindy]

One statement - many interpretations! LOL

Okie dokie, I'll try to break up the pieces this weekend.

 

[Cindy]

I didn't get to use the hammer on the unlabelled red lava-like media....but the different media are working for the plants!

Lava sand + peat/sand


Lava rock + peat/sand


Burnt earth + peat/sand


Top view - largest is the one in burnt earth + peat/sand even though all the plants started out the same size