My beloved houseplants

[Softoprider]

When you have a houseplant that is getting too big for its boots and you need to pot it on or if you have cuttings such as Spider Plant babies as an example, what is the best compost for the purpose ? I always use whatever I have in a bag which will be universal and peat free but I find in the houseplant pots it goes hard and is unforgiving.
Yesterday in a garden centre I spotted compost especially for houseplants. I did not know that was a thing ! It was not cheap either for such a small bag.
Help !

Different plants like different composts, some like to kept damp, some prefer gritt added to make it more free draining.

Get a copy of Dr Hessayon’s House Plant Expert (it’s been around forever you can pick up a second hand copy for pennies) it’s brilliant on all advice.

I just buy either houseplant compost for leafy , ferry plants or cacti and succulent compost.
Both are available from garden centres but in smaller bags, usually indoors where seeds and feeds are.

Sorry...ferny not ferry.

I think I solved my problem. I'm using John Innes No 3. Apparently it's the best for holding moisture.
I don't know about you but I always think a room doesn't look like home unless there is something growing on a shelf !

The coir fibre stuff is pretty good but needs a touch of grit mixed in imho