Repotting Cephalotus: Soil Mix, Pumice vs. Perlite & Superthrive

Your proposed mix—⅓ peat, ⅓ washed sand, ⅓ pumice or perlite—is excellent for Cephalotus follicularis. Both pumice and perlite work; pumice holds slightly more moisture, perlite drains faster. Choose based on your watering habits.

Key Points

• Don't compress the soil—keep it airy.
• Superthrive is a vitamin/hormone supplement (not fertilizer) that can reduce transplant shock. Use at ¼ tsp/gal when watering in.
• Your conditions (RO water, cool white fluorescents, 12-hr photoperiod, Oregon climate) are spot-on.

Want a Visual Guide?

Watch Grow Carnivorous Plants Volume 3 for step-by-step Cephalotus repotting: cobraplant.com/DVD.