Pinguicula colimensis - Soil recipe?

[dionysos86]

So I recently purchased a P. colimensis that looks like it was just emerging from its succulent phase and somewhat stupidly stuck it into a standard Mexiping mix. It's been under lights on a 16 hr photoperiod and has literally not moved in weeks. I recently lifted it straight up (no roots attached) and put it into pure perlite. Will this be ok? The only vermiculite I can find has miracle grow in it and I've heard of people growing pings in completely inorganic media. Any suggestions?

 

[nitwig]

well I am new to pinguicula and I only have a primuliflora but the official ping page show it growing directly in gypsum rocks in the wild

http://www.pinguicula.org/pages/plantes/pinguicula_colimensis.htm

What is a standard mexiping mix? I read a few ping threads in this forum where people were growing mexican pings with incredible success using pure schultz aquatic plant soil. I don't know if that applies to this species. I figured that since no one else has said anything I would at least try to throw some ideas at you.

 

[Plant Planter]

I use a 50:50 mix of peat and sand, but I'm not expert and could be killing my plant right now for all I know. Let's hope I'm not. I do know that Pinguicula can grow directly in and/or on rocks; the pictures in this thread prove it.
http://www.terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?133969-Fasciation-fascination

 

[Plant Planter]

Oops, double post. Sorry.

 

[nitwig]

Hi dionysis86. I revived an old thread about p. colimensis. Whatever the grower is doing looks great and I hope they will chime in here about the exact potting mix they use.

 

[loopylou]

Hi, Your mix will be to wet ,these pings like it bone dry in winter dormant stage, as they will bury themselves later on.