As spring is on the horizon I would really like to start preparing to repot all these
Currently they are all in the soil mix that they came with and I only have compost. I am looking for a good multipurpose soil or just one that the majority of my plants could use
I am a newbi and this is my fist spring with me luck
A few of my plants have yet to be watered as I know overwatering is the biggest succulent and lithops killer
They all are in a south facing window and seem to be doing OK so far
by Lazy_Opportunity_938
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Cactus and baby toes should be repoted into a mix of 30:70 ratio of organic stufff like coconut coir to grit like perlite or pumice
Lithops and spilt rocks need to be repoted into a 90:10 ratio of grit to organic material
Sorry but that needs of lithops/spit rocks and regular succs are very different also make sure to do reaserch on the watering cycle of lithops and split rocks so you don’t kill them they snesistve to over watering and one misplaced watering can kill them
Don’t forget saucers under the pots so when you water them the extra doesn’t run out onto your windowsill and damage it. The pots look like nursery pots work drainage built in
Lordy that sill needs a good cleaning.
The middle four plants should be in sand with no more than 10% organic material. The lithops should only be watered a few times a year at specific points in their growth cycle and the baby toes should be watered very, very rarely. They all need extreme amounts of sun, the baby toes are already showing signs of light starvation
The first plant looks like a stapelia, it should be in gritty soil and be watered once a month or so. The last one is an opuntia, they should be in similar soil and water shedule as the stapelia, but with the same amount of sun as the middle four plants
In the second photo you have some kind of aloe or gasteraloe, same care are the stapelia
You also have holiday cactuses, they’re from the rainforest and want the opposite care of the other plants. They should be kept in indirect light and watered once a week or so
Cactus and succulent mix is what I use.
BTW, cactus and succulents should be potted in terracotta pots instead of plastic nursery pots. Why? Terracotta pots allow the soil to dry out better and not hold as much moisture which lessens chances of root rot.