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.

Pot size

2.25”

3”

4”

5”

6”

7”

8”

10”

# potted hobby

16

10

7

5

4

3

1

0

# potted 1/2 cu ft

70

40

30

20

17

6

3

2

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Paphiopedilum / Terrestrial mix for Paphs & other semi terrestrials. Contains: fine fir bark. turface, forest humus, Sponge Roc, & vermiculite

 

 

 

 

Prices for above

Reg. Mixes

Shipping wt .

Bark

hobby bag (4Qts)

$3.00

3#

˝ cu ft (16 qts)

$9.00

10#

2 cu ft bag

$29.00

40#/

18 x 18 x 18 box

$49.00

60#

 

 

 

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.

Cymbidium-Cattleya mix

Contains fir bark, chunky peat, turface, perlite, & redwood chips and fiber.

Developed by an amateur the pros could not beat

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Phrag mix for orchids that prefer wetter conditions

Contains: sphagnum moss, fine fir bark, turface, forest humus, Sponge Roc, & vermiculite

 

 

We can also make your mix price will very with material and quantity.

Prices for above

specialty mixes

Shipping wt .

Bark

hobby bag (4Qts)

$3.00

3#

˝ cu ft (16 qts)

$9.50

10#

2 cu ft

$33.00

40#/

18 x 18 x 18 box

$52.00

60#

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Phalaenopsis mix for Phals, small cats & other small orchids. Contains coconut chips, charcoal, coir, Sponge Roc, & sphagnum moss.      

 

 

 

Paphiopedilum / Terrestrial mix for Paphs & other semi terrestrials. Contains: coconut chips, turface, coir, Sponge Roc, & vermiculite

 

 

 

 

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. .

 

 

Prices for above

Reg. Mixes

Shipping wt

Coconut husk

hobby bag (4Qts)

$3.00

2#

˝ cu ft (16 qts)

$8.50

6#

2 cu ft

$25.00

25#

Note 2- 2 cu ft can be shipped in the same box

 

COCONUT  MIXES Specialty mixes

Husk chips last longer and are lighter in weight, thus cheaper to ship

.

Cymbidium-Cattleya mix

Contains coconut chips, coir, turface, perlite, & redwood chips and fiber

Developed by an amateur the pros could not beat

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Phrag mix for orchids that prefer wetter conditions

Contains: NZ  moss, fine fir bark or coconut chips, turface, forest humus, Sponge Roc, & vermiculite

 

 

 

Prices for above

Specialty mixes

Shipping wt

Coconut husk

hobby bag (4Qts)

$3.00

2#

˝ cu ft (16 qts)

$9.00

6#

2 cu ft

$29.00

25#

Note 2- 2 cu ft can be shipped in the same box

 

 

Cypripedium Mix

 

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/ ˝ cu/ft   shipping wt 12# per ˝ cu/ft

 

 

 

 

 

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