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title: "I’m having a lot of trouble finding the right soils (I’m pretty new…"
description: "I’m having a lot of trouble finding the right soils (I’m pretty new at this). About to repot my peace Lily, and plant a Wandering Jew that has been propagating…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/640f80245323d895e71eff18"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "ADDeejay"
published: "2023-03-13T19:57:24.914Z"
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# I’m having a lot of trouble finding the right soils (I’m pretty new…

_Posted by ADDeejay on 2023-03-13_

I’m having a lot of trouble finding the right soils (I’m pretty new at this). About to repot my peace Lily, and plant a Wandering Jew that has been propagating a couple weeks.

Can anyone give some general recommendations for how to mix a few efficiently? These soils get so full and dense with water. Just trying to be a better plant mom lol. 🥺

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## 4 comments

### 9s commented on 2023-03-14

Ahhhhhh!!! That’s such a pretty lily!!

Trads are very easy to repot and are tolerant of most soils but lilies are a lot harder. I’ve killed 3 now and every single time, I went way too ham removing soil from the roots so I definitely would recommend NOT doing that 😅 may just want to just gently shake off what you can and then pot it up in something well draining.

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-03-14

Wheeeeewwww if I had a nickel for every time I did that same move 😅. Really though, it’s the fault of the one that lived that one time… it set an unrealistic precedent lol.

What soil did you end up using for the peace Lily?

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-03-14

Also, believe it or not, I got that Lily for 12 bucks! It wasn’t even that bad off!

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-03-14

Ah! That sounds like a straight forward mix. What ratio? Is a course mix the common orchid bark?  
I had to emergency repot my orchid just now after finding a horror story underneath the moss. I’ve never seen anything like it. I swear, these companies (costa, heavenly) ultimately must have some bet going with one another for who can suffocate the plant fastest starting when it gets to its new home

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