skip to main content

Soil, Compost & Mulch Cacti & Succulents House Plants

Soil advice for my new additions

Debbie in IA *Zone 5a*

5 years ago

I'm super excited because I just recently purchased a pot of string of pearls, string of turtles and some variegated string of hearts. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with growing these in Bonsai Jack soil? I'm planning on using it for them since it's quick draining but would like input from others first if it is or isn't a good soil choice for these beauties.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (2)

popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
5 years ago
Doesn't Bonsai Jack sell several different soil mixes?

I have never been able to keep string of pearls alive. So I can't speak for them. But I grow string of turtles which is a peperomia (peperomia prostrata) and string of hearts in a chunky soil mix that is approximately 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 small orchid bark, 1/3 bit perlite.
Debbie in IA *Zone 5a*
Original Author
5 years ago
Yes I think they do sell a few. I have the cactus and succulent gritty mix and I've had good luck with it as far as my jades and a few other things. I'm just wondering if it would be good to use for my 3 new ones, especially the string of hearts since it's not technically a succulent. Here's the mix in talking about.
Related Professionals
Columbia Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Austin Landscape Contractors · Williamsport Landscape Contractors · Huntsville Stone, Pavers & Concrete · Honolulu Stone, Pavers & Concrete · Tulsa Landscape Contractors · Utica Landscape Contractors · Salem Landscape Contractors · Carson City General Contractors · Brunswick Landscape Contractors · Chicago Landscape Contractors · Gloucester Landscape Contractors · Amherstburg Landscape Contractors · St. Louis Interior Designers & Decorators · Asheville Interior Designers & Decorators

Related Stories

EDIBLE GARDENS 8 Last-Minute Additions to a Summer Edible Garden

By Marianne Lipanovich

It’s not too late to get these vegetables and herbs planted for a bountiful harvest this year

LANDSCAPE DESIGN How to Shape a Rain Garden and Create the Right Soil for It

By Falon Mihalic

Learn how to grade, lay out and amend the soil in your rain garden to support your plants

GARDENING GUIDES Have Acidic Soil in Your Yard? Learn to Love Gardening Anyway

By Falon Mihalic

Look to acid-loving plants, like conifers and rhododendrons, to help your low-pH garden thrive

GARDENING GUIDES The Poop Scoop: Enrich Your Soil With Good Old Manure

By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting

Get over the ick factor already — this natural super-ingredient for soil has so many benefits, you'll wonder why you ever went chemical

GARDENING GUIDES Gardening Solutions for Dry, Sandy Soils

By Falon Mihalic

Has your desert or beachy site withered your gardening creativity? Try these ideas for a beautiful, easy-care landscape

FARM YOUR YARD Advice on Canyon Farming From L.A.'s Vegetable Whisperer

By Annie Thornton

See how a screened garden house and raised beds help an edible garden in a Los Angeles canyon thrive

DECORATING GUIDES 10 Design Tips Learned From the Worst Advice Ever

By Mitchell Parker

If these Houzzers’ tales don’t bolster the courage of your design convictions, nothing will

GARDENING GUIDES How to Stop Worrying and Start Loving Clay Soil

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Clay has many more benefits than you might imagine

FARM YOUR YARD How to Get Good Soil for Your Edible Garden

By Abundant City

The nutrients in your soil feed the plants that feed you. Here are tips on getting it right — just in time for planting season

GARDENING GUIDES A Versatile Lime Tree Is a Happy Addition to a Warm-Winter Garden

By Marianne Lipanovich

What can you do with a lime tree? Quite a lot, as it happens

Sponsored

More Discussions

How to regrow Zoysia grass

1

epsom salt in compost?

2

Isn't it about time for ice-out ,return of the loons and ,,,,,,,,

25

Question about applying sulfur dust

1