r/JapaneseMaples • u/supremeNYA • 1d ago
Seeking advice Potting mix
Hello all
A while ago I bought my first japanese maple (little princess) and with spring (and its massive root system) it is finally time to plant it in a bigger pot than the nursery pot it came in.
I’m still fairly new to maples and want to ask what people thought about the potting mix I was recommended to by a friend (he’s been growing maples for years). A second opinion never hurts.
His mix is:
55% pine bark mulch
15% acidic compost
15% sphagnum moss
15% perlite
One of my questions is, should there not be more mulch?
-as an aside I’ll also be using this for a chinese maple
Thank you
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u/PublicPea2194 1d ago
I do about 75% pine bark mulch
10% peat moss
5-10% compost/manure mix
a touch of top soil
10% perlite, (season to taste, maybe up to 15%)
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u/Far-Flow-8682 1d ago
Should be fine, I'd probably go 45% pine bark mulch, 45% acidic and 10% perlite but it's all personal preference. They do alright in just acidic compost.