Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Why do my Rexes always die?, 1 by quercusnut

quercusnut wrote:
I have been using standard pots. I have some new azalea pots I\'m going to try.
I usually lift the pot to see if it\'s light enough to need water. I grow outdoors in shade in warm weather then fluorescents in winter. My potting mix is peat based with perlite and pine bark. Also lime, gypsum, trace minerals and starter fertilizer. Wetting agent also. I get it from a local nursery supplier.
The canes and most other plants do well in it. When I fertilize I use Alaska fish emulsion.
Any ideas?
My latest and only two rexes are Jurassic Silver Point (left) and Jurassic Silver Swirl.
I added about one-third finely chopped dry oak leaves to the mix on these.