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Which type of John Innes for rock plants?

janebaljanebal Posts: 130
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We are filling in the gap between 2 stone walls (about 18 inches apart) and want to plant the top with rock plants. We will put loads of stones and then grit in the bottom (with drainage holes) but what sort of soil should we mix with grit at the top. Should it be John Innes 1, 2 or John Innes 3? We plan to plant with rock plants - delospermum, armeria, rock roses, saxifrage, lithodora etc.  Please tell us what sort of soil mix would be best.

 

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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,214

    I use JI No2 for alpines as they do not like too rich a soil.

  • janebaljanebal Posts: 130

    Thank you Berghill. I will go and get some sacks of JI No 2 tomorrow.

  • janebaljanebal Posts: 130

     Interesting - thank you. Maybe I will have one wall with JI No 1 and one with 2. Is there a good book that tells you what soil each rock plant likes.?

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