Hi Heather, I kinda made it up after reading some of the posts on free draining mixes and I use this as my typical (default) mix. Depending on the plant, I will make adjustments to the mix and make it either finer or coarser. I have quite a few clivia and they seem to prefer the coarser mix. After doing a little research on Phaedranassa, I figured they would appreciate a similar free draining and organic mix. Do you grow Phaedranassa? Warm Regards, Fred -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Heather Koch Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 7:47 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Cc: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Phaedranassa Virdiflora How did you come up with your planting mix? On May 10, 2015, at 12:52 PM, "Fred Biasella" <arlen.jose@verizon.net> wrote: > Hello Folks, > > > > I just unpotted a large pot of this Phaedranassa in the hopes of > getting it to bloom. Originally I purchased three bulbs and now have a > pot full of them but no blooms. I'm thinking they don't like my soil > mixture (peat mix, perlite, small redwood chips, small coco chips, > granite, coarse sand and > charcoal) it's the same I use for the clivias and they seem to like it > due to its free draining nature. Like I said, they've grown and > multiplied but no blooms. I even keep them cool and dry in the winter > like the clivias, but.no dice. What am I doing wrong? Help? > > > > Warm Regards, > > Fred Biasella > > Cambridge (Boston) MA > > USDA Zone 6b > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > https://clicktime.cloud.postoffice.net/clicktime.p… > 8Xd3&U=http%3A%2F%2Fpacificbulbsociety.org%2Flist.php&T=WTSB&HV=X,U,T, > S&H=0f0f44df2d18561fd6507ca6215b849c832853ad&S=Y > https://clicktime.cloud.postoffice.net/clicktime.p… > 8Xd3&U=http%3A%2F%2Fpacificbulbsociety.org%2Fpbswiki&T=WTSB&HV=X,U,T,S > &H=c17d5c418ca784774e2108ab79711213d89046a2&S=Y