MIXES
Bark
and Coconut base mixes designed specifically for the various orchid
varieties
Please
specify bark or coconut when ordering
Bark
is considered the “tried and true” material, but future
availability is questionable
Coconut
is relatively new, lasts 50% longer and costs less to ship, and the
supply is easily replenishable
I am often asked how
many pots will it fill? The following is submitted as a
guideline only as variables on the number or roots and differences in
manufacture’s pot sizes vary.
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Pot size
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2.25”
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3”
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4”
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5”
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6”
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7”
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8”
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10”
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# potted hobby
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16
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10
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7
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5
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4
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3
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1
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0
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# potted 1/2 cu ft
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70
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40
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30
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20
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17
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6
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3
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2
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BARK
MIXES IDEAL
FOR IN HOME USE
MIXES
NOW WITH COCONUT HUSK CHIPS OR BARK PLEASE SPECIFY
For
those with only a few orchids General purpose mix mixes are
recommended
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General
Purpose &
Cattleya mix (medium grade)
For
all orchids except Vandas (in baskets) & terrestrials in 6”
pot or larger Designed for ease of orchid care.
Contains
med fir bark, charcoal, & Sponge Roc perlite.
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General
Purpose Seedling & Dendrobium mix (seedling grade)
For all orchids except
Vandas (in baskets) & terrestrials. in 6” pot or
smaller Designed for ease of orchid care.
Contains
small fir bark, charcoal, & Sponge Roc perlite.
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Phalaenopsis
mix for
Phals to 6” pot, small cats & other small Orchids.
Contains fine fir bark, charcoal, forest humus, Sponge Roc, &
sphagnum moss.
Really
designed for in house growing
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Paphiopedilum
/ Terrestrial mix for
Paphs & other semi terrestrials. Contains: fine fir bark.
turface, forest humus, Sponge Roc, & vermiculite
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Prices for above
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Reg. Mixes
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Shipping wt .
Bark
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hobby bag (4Qts)
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$3.00
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3#
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½ cu ft (16 qts)
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$9.00
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10#
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2 cu ft bag
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$29.00
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40#/
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18 x 18 x 18 box
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$49.00
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60#
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BARK
MIXES IDEAL FOR IN HOME USE
SPECIALTY BARK MIXES
Why specialty. Most these mixes were developed
by others who specialized in certain types and always won high awards
at shows. So if spectacular is what you are looking for they
are worth the extra.
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Cymbidium-Cattleya
mix
Contains
fir bark, chunky peat, turface, perlite, & redwood chips and
fiber.
Developed
by an amateur the pros could not beat
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Miltonia/Odontoglossum/Oncidium
mix also for
Chinese Paphs and other thin root orchids. Contains fir bark,
charcoal, peat, perlite, oyster shell, tree fern, dolomite lime &
bone meal.
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Phalaenopsis
mix #2 for
larger plants in 7” or larger pots
Contains
fir bark, chunky peat, Sponge Roc, & redwood chips and fiber.
I
never saw a small phal from this guy that developed this mix.
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Phrag
mix
for orchids that prefer
wetter conditions
Contains:
sphagnum moss, fine fir bark, turface, forest humus, Sponge Roc, &
vermiculite
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We can
also make your mix price will very with material and quantity.
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Prices for above
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specialty mixes
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Shipping wt .
Bark
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hobby bag (4Qts)
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$3.00
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3#
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½ cu ft (16 qts)
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$9.50
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10#
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2 cu ft
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$33.00
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40#/
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18 x 18 x 18 box
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$52.00
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60#
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COCONUT
MIXES
MIXES NOW
WITH COCONUT HUSK CHIPS OR BARK PLEASE SPECIFY
Husk chips
last longer and are lighter in weight, thus cheaper to ship
For
those with only a few orchids General purpose mix mixes are
recommended
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General
Purpose & Cattleya mix (med.) or
(large)
For all
orchids except Vandas (in baskets) & terrestrials. Designed
for ease of orchid care.
Contains
coconut chips, charcoal, & Sponge Roc.
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General
Purpose Seedling & Dendrobium mix (seedling) For all
orchids except Vandas (in baskets) & terrestrials. Designed
for ease of orchid care.
Contains
coconut chips, charcoal, & Sponge Roc.
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Phalaenopsis
mix for
Phals, small cats & other small orchids. Contains coconut
chips, charcoal, coir, Sponge Roc, & sphagnum moss.
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Paphiopedilum
/ Terrestrial mix for
Paphs & other semi terrestrials. Contains: coconut chips,
turface, coir, Sponge Roc, & vermiculite
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Coir
mix Coir mix
for
seedlings out of flask, terrestrials, small nobile dendrobiums . A
great Masdevallia mix and other small orchids. Not from Australia
but just as gold Contains coir and perlite. .
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Prices for above
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Reg. Mixes
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Shipping wt
Coconut husk
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hobby bag (4Qts)
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$3.00
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2#
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½ cu ft (16 qts)
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$8.50
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6#
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2 cu ft
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$25.00
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25#
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Note 2- 2 cu ft can be
shipped in the same box
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COCONUT
MIXES Specialty
mixes
Husk chips
last longer and are lighter in weight, thus cheaper to ship
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Cymbidium-Cattleya
mix
Contains
coconut chips, coir, turface, perlite, & redwood chips and
fiber
Developed
by an amateur the pros could not beat
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Miltonia/Odontoglossum/Oncidium
mix also for
Chinese Paphs and other thin root orchids. Contains coconut chips,
charcoal, coir, perlite, oyster shell, tree fern, dolomite lime &
bone meal.
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Phalaenopsis
mix #2 for
larger plants in 7” or larger pots
Contains
coconut chips, Coir, Sponge Roc, & redwood chips and fiber.
I
never saw a small phal from this guy that developed this mix
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Phalaenopsis
coir mix for
phals and other orchids
(my improved version of Mississippi Mud. Great results without all
the fungicide treatments. Contains coir, Sponge Roc, & New
Zealand sphagnum moss
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Phrag
mix
for orchids that prefer
wetter conditions
Contains:
NZ moss, fine fir bark or coconut chips, turface, forest
humus, Sponge Roc, & vermiculite
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Prices for above
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Specialty mixes
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Shipping wt
Coconut husk
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hobby bag (4Qts)
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$3.00
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2#
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½ cu ft (16 qts)
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$9.00
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6#
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2 cu ft
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$29.00
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25#
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Note 2- 2 cu ft can be
shipped in the same box
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Cypripedium
Mix
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My own special mix for cyps Developed after years of
trial and error for American cyps and there hybrids
Price $3.50 hobby $8.00/ ½ cu/ft
shipping wt 12# per ½ cu/ft
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