Can I Use Turface Calcined Clay Straight As A Soil For Lillies And Lotus

Question

When volunteering at Denver botanical gardens a fellow shared with me that he keeps water plants in pots rather than a pond and said he uses turface in the pot. I’m not sure if he was using it straight or mixed with other soil.

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Answer 1

Turface is used more as an additive to soil or used as a top dressing. I would guess he was using it with other soil.

These articles should help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/making-soil-mix-for-succulents.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/water-plants/wgen/pond-and-water-gardens.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/water-plants/wgen/patio-water-gardens-and-plants.htm