rubber mulch for orchid mix?!

[JeffreyGreen17]

hmm sounds interesting well with the dendrobium gatton sunray that i am getting soon i don't think i want to take and chances

[orchids3]

Can only say that I tried it - potted around 500 plants in it of all types and will never use it again. The plants didnt do well. It makes the greenhouse smell like old rotten tires also. There are a lot better potting materials on the market.

[cowboy51278]

We have a society member that was growing Catt's in it. They seemed to do well enough but I'll second the "stink issue". After getting plants back from a show, another member housed them for about a week and was not thrilled that the 2 plants he was caring for smelled up his entire 20x60 greenhouse.

[JennS]

After hearing the comments i wouldn't try it. If you do go for lava rock remember it dries quickly which is why it is good for a vanda grower such we myself who has a heavy hand. Mixing bark will make the need repotting much sooner.

[JeffreyGreen17]

ok i just got back from looking around town, and can you believe it! no one sells lava rocks!!! ugh! guess im gonna have to buy it on the internet

[Becca]

I use the imperial mix for dendrobiums at repotme.com and they really seem to do well in it: Dendrobium Imperial Orchid Mix

[JeffreyGreen17]

ok sweet! thats the kind i want to get

[Monique.rbld]

One of the best things when we repot orchids it's the smell of the bark ! The rubber mulch stinks!

[Monique.rbld]

Jeffrey lava rocks are sold where they sell stones for construction and bricks

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by CTB

Doesn't sound good to me, I found rubber to get hot in the sun. Not for me.

When i first started using Lava rock, I tried the black, and had issues with it over heating