Visited the Denver Botanic Gardens and noticed their new alpine rock garden setup

They're using a specific crushed pumice mix for drainage that's way better than the gravel I've been using. It's from a local quarry called 'Frontier Stone'. Has anyone else switched to a pumice blend for their succulents?

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oliver_torres423d ago

Switched to a pumice mix last year and it's a total game changer. My echeverias stopped getting those soggy bottom leaves almost right away. I get mine from a garden center that bags it as "dry mix," but it's basically the same stuff, just super porous. The roots seem to love having all that air around them.

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perez.mia23d ago

Totally agree. That airy mix saved so many of my plants from rot.