Hey there guys! 🙂
Just got this beautiful philodendron melanochrysum that I wish to be growing on this mosspole to make it huge. It’s my first melanochrysum and my first time doing a mosspole!
Though I’m not sure how big of a pot size I can do. Current pot is 12cm (mainly soil with a bit of perlite) and the pot in the picture is 15cm. I cut a hole in the bottom for stability.
Medium will be an arid mix with 30-40% soil and perlite, vermiculite, pine bark and pumice.
My questions are the following:
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How big can the new mosspole pot be? Do I have to stick with the regular 1-2 sizes up or can I go from 12cm to 21cm too? Maybe with less soil and more amendments to mitigate the increase in nutrition provided by the soil?
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Is the „hole in the bottom“ a viable strategy for mosspole plants? Anyone tried this before? How big of a struggle is removing the cut up pot once the roots established?
Thanks for your help!
by Gambabert