Tropicals & Tender Perennials: cactus and patio mix, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Imadigger, here are my seedlings that are three years old. They are in five-gallon containers that are sunk (too close to each other) in the ground. They tend not to dry out as quickly when they are sunken in the ground. The more room that the roots have, the bigger your seedlings will grow. They will also need a lot of fertilizer to encourage that first bloom. Cactus mix typically does not have the nutrients that plumerias need, but some people like to mix it in with good potting soil to improve drainage. If yours are a few years old and still in one-gallon containers, then their growth has been stunted, but repotting can remedy that.