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title: "I need to repot my bird of paradise plant, but not sure what to use…"
description: "I need to repot my bird of paradise plant, but not sure what to use for soil since this is my first time repotting it. I normally use the Fox Farm Ocean Forest…"
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# I need to repot my bird of paradise plant, but not sure what to use…

_Publié par Chrissy le 2024-10-04_

I need to repot my bird of paradise plant, but not sure what to use for soil since this is my first time repotting it. I normally use the Fox Farm Ocean Forest potting soil for my plants and they have all been doing great with that, but I am not sure if that can be used for the BOP as well. Any suggestions or advice greatly appreciated!

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## 6 commentaires

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub a commenté le 2024-10-04

Use any potting soil that drains well, the whole have to put in this specific soil mix is more of a suggestion than a must and it doesn’t really make a difference what soil you put it in since again drainage is all that matters. So don’t worry just put it in any well draining soil and you’re good. I know this from experience that soil mix is not what will or affect whether you plant thrives or not.

### eatyacarbs a commenté le 2024-10-04

Def use the Ocean Forest and add an extra handful or two of perlite or bark. I don’t really agree with the advice above. Soil quality does make a difference, and ocean forest is an EXCELLENT base

#### Chrissy ha respondido el 2024-10-04

All of my other plants seem to LOVE that soil. Ever since I switched they’ve been growing beautifully.

#### eatyacarbs ha respondido el 2024-10-04

it’s a great base soil!! it’s so rich

### Manic1 a commenté le 2024-10-04

I’ve recently repotted my BOP in a similar soil mix to my monstera. It consists of potting compost (roughly 50%), perlite (25%) and orchid bark (25%)

### Matilda a commenté le 2024-10-04

I used regular potting soil and added a good pile of orchid bark and perlite to chunk it up a bit, the plant will let you know if it doesn’t like the medium

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