Well. congrats because I would of done the very same thing! Great mix and just because of that you have provided air to the roots so they could breath as soon as possible. To me, they actually look quite good and better than to you when you first saw them. They are tricky to grow because just like you I keep trying but wow good job. Mines actually made it through the winter in ground. I see buds. I am so excited about that! Keep us updated please.

In a clay pot in that mix, you can water as often as yoiu like and it's a great feeling without worrying about rot. Just make sure you don't accidently forget to water and that mix dries out too fast in heat. If that happens then I would stick them into a pot in pot method surrounded by mulch or something to keep that pot moist longer.

Oh, I hope they made it!

Sadly they did not. So avenge their deaths I got 5 more. This time they were healthy to start with and are doing well.

I think the issue was that the roots got disturbed. The potting mix they were in was quite light and I had not watered them before taking them out. Significant amount of mix came apart in my hands leaving barren roots. Well I learnt my lesson. Lol.

These 5 actually came from eBay. 5 AUD each which is quite cheap compared to usual 10 they go for in mainstream nurseries. Infact many of my plants were ordered online. Mainstream nurseries actually hold just hardy plants which do not die easily to avoid problems of customer complaints and returns.

Will post a pic tommorow.

Nice..I'll bet you just can't wait to see how they do. A lesson learned right? lol I have learned too many and still learning, Can't wait to see the pics too.

Well better late than never. And better take a picture while they are alive. Lol.

Here are 5 of them. The Camellia in the middle got the 511 mix from the pots of the two Daphne which could not handle the root disturbance. My fault.

These the new leaves on the Daphne or the flower buds?