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Every impressive specimen Aroid started somewhere. Whether you're growing a young plant into a showstopper or caring for an established giant, the right growing medium makes a difference, and Mix #8 was developed to help you get there.
One of the biggest advantages of Mix #8 is that it's built to last. Its durable components are selected to maintain the substrate's structure over time, potentially allowing plants to remain in the same growing medium longer before repotting becomes necessary.
And why does that matter? Because repotting can be stressful for plants! No matter how careful or experienced you are, disturbing an established root system can interrupt growth while the plant adjusts. The less frequently you need to disturb those roots unnecessarily, the more opportunity your Aroid has to concentrate on doing what you want it to do: GROW!
Built around gritty tree fern fiber, coconut husk, Orchiata bark, and durable mineral components, Mix #8 combines a chunky, highly aerated structure with effective drainage and useful moisture retention.
And here's where customization makes Mix #8 even more interesting.
There's something wonderfully convenient about using the same trusted formulation across your collection, regardless of whether you're growing young Aroids or established specimens.
Rather than switching to an entirely different recipe as your plants mature, you can customize the particle size of Mix #8 to suit their changing root systems and stages of development.
Same familiar formulation. Your choice of particle size. From the smallest promising youngster to the giant taking over your greenhouse!
Gritty Tree Fern Fiber • Coconut Husk • Orchiata • Pumice • Charcoal • Worm Castings • Activated Biochar • Zeolite
Chunkiness: ★★★★½
Aeration: ★★★★½
Drainage: ★★★★½
Moisture Retention: ★★★½☆
Longevity: ★★★★☆
Wicking: ★★★½☆
Gritty Tree Fern Fiber
Adds coarse, fibrous structure while retaining useful moisture.
Coconut Husk
Provides chunky organic structure and moisture retention.
Orchiata
Provides durable bark structure and helps maintain large air spaces.
Pumice
Adds porous mineral structure, drainage and aeration.
Charcoal
Contributes lightweight, coarse structure and additional pore space.
Worm Castings
Adds organic matter and a modest nutrient contribution.
Activated Biochar
Provides porous carbon with nutrient-holding capacity.
Zeolite
Adds durable mineral structure and cation exchange capacity.
Mix #8 is particularly well suited to larger and established Aroids, including:
Anthurium • Philodendron • Monstera • Rhaphidophora • Alocasia • Mature Syngonium • Scindapsus • Epipremnum
It can also work well for larger tropical foliage plants with similar root requirements, including Spathiphyllum, Ficus, Schefflera, Cordyline, Dracaena and many indoor palms.
For seedlings, true epiphytes or plants requiring substantially different root conditions, another Tezula formula may be a better choice.
Fast draining doesn't mean fast drying.
Excess water drains readily, but moisture remains available within the mix's chunky components.
Water thoroughly, then allow the mix to partially dry before watering again. Avoid dramatically oversized containers, particularly when the root system is still small.
Choose Classic, Power (Recommended), or Power+ at checkout.
Power is our original, standard formulation and the grade intended for eventual retail distribution. Classic offers smaller particles; Power+ offers larger ones.
Please note: Coconut husk cannot be graded and will remain the same size regardless of the particle grade selected.
We hadn't even finished mixing the first test batch when we knew there was something special about #8.
Then we tested it on a group of mature Anthuriums, and the results were glorious!
The goal isn't simply to grow an Aroid. It's to give that Aroid the opportunity to become a specimen.
Mix #8 is complete and ready to use straight from the bag, but growers seeking additional root-zone amendments can add our optional myco+ Essentials Booster Pack.
The Booster Pack is not a fertilizer and does not replace your normal fertilizing program.
Plant performance depends on environment and care. While our mixes are professional-grade growing media, results will vary based on lighting, temperature, humidity, airflow, container choice, nutrition and watering habits.
By choosing one of our professionally formulated, hand-blended mixes, you're supporting a small business genuinely obsessed with plant health.
Every bag is hand-blended because we believe your plants deserve better than another generic, mass-produced potting mix.
If your Aroids love Mix #8, please consider leaving us a review. It helps our small business more than you know.
Happy Planting!
Tezula Team
