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Hello all,

Got this variegated Chiastophyllum oppositifolium yesterday at the car boot sale for .50p YAY!

I know it can grow outdoors in the UK, so its used to being damp, but I fear the soil is too damp and high in organic matter as it is roaming with woodlice that feed on decaying plant matter. Is this too rich a soil for it? It is very damp to the touch, and the dry newspaper that the pot was wrapped in as padding was throughly damp after a couple of hours from the soil.

I am such a newbie, any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Angela

It's grown as a ground cover here in the Pacific Northwest, too. I don't think it's fussy, it's recommended for sites that are "moist but well drained". I'm sure any decent potting mix would be adequate, shouldn't need cactus soil.

Anything I got from a source like that, though, I would take out of the pot and check.