Specialty Gardening: What medium for xeriscape plants?, 1 by tapla

tapla wrote:
The pic above is quite different from the mix recipe in the thread. What the picture shows is equal parts by volume of screened pine bark, Turface, and crushed granite. It will not compact and the soil will retain its structure indefinitely. The only drawback to using this soil for houseplants is that you'll need to water (and fertilize) more frequently than you're used to - not such an important issue for cacti or succulents.

This picture shows Turface and crushed granite at the left and right, respectively. Disregard the soil at the top - it is what I built in my raised beds and would hold too much water in containers.

Al