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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 8, 2012 18:17:35 GMT
My 100ltrs of Perlite got delivered today. I'm very pleased and looking forward to using it at the weekend to plant on some of the seedlings and cuttings.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 8, 2012 18:24:05 GMT
Marvellous LG - let me know how you go on - I am thrilled with my results...
RF
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Post by isabella on Mar 9, 2012 19:00:09 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 10, 2012 7:00:22 GMT
I am pleased Isabella - I have to say that my cuttings are fantastic - the roots are better then ever before...
I shall definitely have to take less cuttings this autumn as I have not got my usual losses..
What I am looking forward to seeing is the difference in tubs as I am going to add perlite to all my toms, peppers and spud tubs...
I shall also try to take cuttings in autumn of things that I have never had success with...
RF
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Post by Rosefriend on May 21, 2012 5:32:49 GMT
One thing that I feel needs to be said and LG found this out as well is that as Perlite is totally sterile, plants/cuttings may need a small amount of fertilizer (low strength) as the leaves tend to go yellowy...
Otherwise everything I did in Perlite was good.
RF
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Post by isabella on May 21, 2012 11:04:10 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on May 21, 2012 14:52:28 GMT
Lovely Isabella - pleased that it has worked for you - looking forward to seeing a pic..
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on May 21, 2012 16:01:55 GMT
I'll certainly be using it for cuttings from now on and young seedlings too. |
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Post by Jasmine on May 21, 2012 17:24:17 GMT
I am the proud owner of a bag of perlite. My peony rockii are in a bag in the fridge in a mixture of seed compost and perlite.
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Post by Rosefriend on May 21, 2012 17:29:17 GMT
Well done Jas and welcome to the Perlite Club.....
Rf
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Post by Jasmine on May 21, 2012 17:33:20 GMT
It's funny stuff isn't it - it's like beads of polystyrene!
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Post by Rosefriend on May 21, 2012 17:36:20 GMT
Yes it is and never ever wear dark blue/black t-shirts when you are using it....I thought I would never get it off.....it gets everywhere!!
I am thrilled with the results but I will add a tiny bit of fertiliser to stuff after a while next time...
RF
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Post by Jasmine on May 21, 2012 18:14:29 GMT
So did you just use plain perlite and no soil of any sort RF?
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Post by Rosefriend on May 21, 2012 18:23:36 GMT
Both - the best results I had were pure perlite for cuttings....the roots were marvellous...as I say the only thing to watch for is a total lack of fertilizer. However that is a good thing to get cuttings over the winter as it stops them getting leggy and generally going barmy.
However they do need some kind of food in the spring - the ones that I added compost to have done a little better (grown bigger) together with the the ones that I gave a little fertilizer to (halved the normal amount) than the ones that have had nothing....
RF
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Post by isabella on May 21, 2012 18:25:10 GMT
This is one of my Laurentia plants ;D  |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 21, 2012 18:26:36 GMT
Well done Isabella - it works very well indeed, doesn't it !!!!
RF
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Post by isabella on May 21, 2012 18:36:47 GMT
I am really pleased ;D
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Post by isabella on Sept 25, 2012 5:24:42 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Sept 25, 2012 7:02:01 GMT
Well they look pretty Pam. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 25, 2012 7:18:30 GMT
Looking forward to seeing the results Pam - mine were very good last year - I have some in water and will plant them up as soon as I get home.
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 25, 2012 9:06:32 GMT
Well done Pam, I had great results this year and now use 50/50 MP and Perlite with all my cuttings.
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