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Compost for streptocarpus

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Alisa78 · 25/07/2013 19:16

Is anyone growing streptocarpus? I have a collection of them. Which compost do you use, except for available from Dibleys? I have found Westland's Multi-Purpose Compost with added John Innes. It lookes appropriate ph, light structure. Are some composts, sold in supermarkets in big packages good enough too?

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Rhubarbgarden · 30/07/2013 19:34

I've used bog standard house plant compost for mine without any problems. Your mix sounds perfect.

Alisa78 · 12/08/2013 23:07

Thanks! Transplanted them all into this compost. Looking well, blooming. Have some withering a bit, because kept them for too long in small pots, and when transpanting had to remove wisps of the roots.
Are there separate theme to talk about and show streptocarpus and other gesneriads? I grow saintpaulias too.
Here is my whip up made common picture - blooming in white-blue-lilac colours: www.alisasflowers.blogspot.co.uk/ . All names known if interesting.

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nightshade1 · 13/08/2013 13:46

I love the last one on the top row - white and blue.

Alisa78 · 13/08/2013 18:16

It's Purple Panda - very compact plant. I love it too.

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Rhubarbgarden · 13/08/2013 22:12

Beautiful photos. I love streptocarpus.

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