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product_id: 1957122
title: "Cactus, Palm and Citrus Potting Mix, For Indoor or Outdoor Potted Plants, Great for Succulents, 8 qt."
brand: "miracle-gro"
price: "$161"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/1957122-cactus-palm-and-citrus-potting-mix-for-indoor-or-outdoor
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# Fast-draining formula Enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food 8 qt. fills two 8-inch pots Cactus, Palm and Citrus Potting Mix, For Indoor or Outdoor Potted Plants, Great for Succulents, 8 qt.

**Brand:** miracle-gro
**Price:** $161
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌵 Grow Bold, Grow Beautiful — The Ultimate Mix for Your Succulent Sanctuary!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cactus, Palm and Citrus Potting Mix, For Indoor or Outdoor Potted Plants, Great for Succulents, 8 qt. by miracle-gro
- **How much does it cost?** $161 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/1957122-cactus-palm-and-citrus-potting-mix-for-indoor-or-outdoor)

## Best For

- miracle-gro enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted miracle-gro brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Drain Like a Pro ⚡:** Optimized fast-draining mix prevents root rot and keeps succulents thriving.
- • **Nourish to Flourish 🌱:** Infused with Miracle-Gro Plant Food for vibrant, healthy growth every season.
- • **Versatile Growth Power 🪴:** Perfectly formulated for cacti, palms, citrus, and all your favorite succulents.
- • **Effortless Repotting Guide 📏:** One 8 qt. bag fills two 8-inch pots—ideal for easy, mess-free plant upgrades.
- • **Indoor & Outdoor Ready 🌞🌙:** Designed to perform beautifully in any container, anywhere you want to grow.

## Overview

Miracle-Gro Cactus, Palm & Citrus Potting Mix is a premium 8 qt. soil blend designed for indoor and outdoor container plants. Featuring a fast-draining formula enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food, it supports healthy growth of cacti, palms, citrus, and succulents. Each bag fills two 8-inch pots, making repotting simple and efficient for thriving, vibrant plants.

## Description

Grow and feed your favorite succulents with Miracle-Gro® Cactus, Palm & Citrus Potting Mix. This succulent and cactus soil mix is enriched with Miracle-Gro® Plant Food and features a fast-draining formula. Get beautiful, colorful results with this mixture of forest products, sphagnum peat moss, sand, and perlite. To use, start with a pot with a drain hole and fill 1/3 full with soil. Place the root ball of your plant in the soil and add more mix. Press lightly; water the plant and let drain. Let the soil dry to the touch between waterings. Do not allow plants to sit in drainage water. Repotting citrus annually to the next larger size container will encourage fruiting. We recommend wearing gardening gloves and washing hands after using this and other garden products. One 8 qt. bag of Miracle-Gro® Cactus, Palm & Citrus Potting Soil fills two 8-inch containers (amounts may vary based on the size of the root ball).

Review: Great - Good Stuff
Review: Fast draining - Exactly what I needed for my cacti. The soil quality looked great and seemed to be well suited for the drainage needed for cacti and succulents. My plants have been doing very well!

## Features

- Miracle-Gro Cactus, Palm & Citrus Potting Mix features a fast-draining formula and is enriched with Miracle-Gro Plant Food
- This fast-draining formula is blended to help promote successful growing of cacti, potted palms, citrus, and other succulents
- This cactus potting mix is designed for indoor and outdoor container plants, including cacti, palm plants, citrus trees, and succulents
- To use this succulent soil mix, fill a pot with a drainage hole 1/3 full of mix, top with more mix after placing plant, and press lightly
- One 8 qt. bag of Miracle-Gro Cactus, Palm & Citrus Potting Mix fills two 8-inch containers (amounts may vary based on root ball size)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,463 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #159 in Garden Soil |
| Brand | Miracle-Gro |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 27,043 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00032247207850 |
| Style | Potting Mix |
| UPC | 032247207850 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Miracle-Gro
- **Style:** Potting Mix
- **UPC:** 032247207850
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00032247207850

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Cactus like poorer soil. Why would they add miracle grow for cactus? Wouldn't that be too much for cactus? Is it okay for aloe Vera?**
A: Most cacti grow in sandy and/or rocky soil that drains off quickly. Many cacti have very shallow roots. That is why many cactus growers use shallow pots. Cacti and most succulents do not like to have wet roots. The roots will rot without proper drainage in a pot. This soil has peat moss as a major component. Peat holds in moisture. That is fine for someone that is growing young succulents but will not work for an adult plant. This soil will work if you are very careful to water sparingly. I add coarse sand, pumice, and more perlite for most of my cacti and succulents so that the roots do not sit in damp soil for a long time. If those cacti and succulents take in too much water they will die. Either the roots will start to rot or the plant takes in too much water cells burst and it dies. 
Would I want added synthetic supplements? No. I would prefer nutrition from real food. About 90% of supplements sold in this country in food for human consumption are synthetic. Not made from real food. Same is true for pet feed and fertilizer.  They are also processed in that country that makes so many of the things that we need to buy.

**Q: Can I use it on my truly tiny banana tree? They say they like quick draining soil**
A: I have a dwarf banana potted in this soil and it seems very "happy".

**Q: Can I use it on my truly tiny banana tree? They say they like quick draining soil**
A: It would be great for your tiny banana tree Good luck!!

**Q: I'm rooting a palm in water. Will this work when it's time to plant?**
A: A palm is a succulent so is a good fit for this potting mix. For best results amend it with a bit of vermiculite or perlite.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great
*by P***J on January 30, 2026*

Good Stuff

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast draining
*by R***S on November 30, 2025*

Exactly what I needed for my cacti. The soil quality looked great and seemed to be well suited for the drainage needed for cacti and succulents. My plants have been doing very well!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For the love of Cacti
*by M***S on July 16, 2020*

A couple of years ago my mom asked if I’d be interested in a cactus or three (she had Christmas Cacti, Prickly Pear, and a kind she didn’t know; all of which she’d inherited). Having just found my green thumb and knowing that cacti were drought resistant I jumped at the chance. However, when I went to pick them up I ended up with ALL of them. A few she’d had since 1989, all of which she’d NEVER transplanted! Up until this year I had done my best to keep them alive, but some of the Christmas Cacti were dying off. The others, were thriving and even after getting rid of over a dozen Prickly Pear I was drowning in cacti (still am). Well I decided this year I was gonna do it right and buy the correct soil and save the Christmas Cacti! I purchased this and was a little afraid of root shock, so I took to my Prickly Pear and other cacti that are multiplying without my consent. Well, several injuries later, I transplanted a few pots and now.... I have even more multiplication going on! I also transplanted my aloe vera plant, because it had consumed all of its previous soil and was just a root ball with a little dirt. In the month since I have transplanted it, it’s doubled in size and was already pretty big! I did my research and discovered that while Prickly Pear and the other cacti (a finger-like cacti) are happy with little water, as they are desert cacti. Christmas Cacti are happy with MORE water, so to go with this I purchased some coco coir to hold more water for them. Then came the dreaded task of “Operation Save The Christmas Cacti”, as I want to give a couple away as Christmas gifts this year. So I sat down with everything I needed. I used a small amount of coco coir, as it is just to help with watering, but once rehydrated (I bought the compressed kind) I mixed it with this soil. And started dissecting the planters and getting rid of the old soil and finding my roots. The old soil was no longer holding water and I had been poking holes in it to get water to the roots. It seems as if I may have lost three or four four plants, but if I found a root system I thought might be able to be saved I replanted it. I replanted the first planter (of four) and was happy with the new arrangement, then set it aside. I replanted the second, was equally happy, went to set it next to planter one. And... what? Planter one’s plants were already noticeably happier, their leaves were brighter and were moving! I could see them perking up. Ok, maybe it’s just me. Nope, my dog is now standing between me and said planter and she looks concerned. I quickly tell her it’s ok, but by this time my other dog is now watching. They have now decided to stand guard. I finish up the third planter, and once again planter two is noticeably more happy. Now when doing planter four, this is the planter that has my plants that need that extra TLC, the oldest plants that were the most damaged. I decided to take a plant from each of the first three planters and place it in the fourth and add a extra TLC plant in it’s place in the original three planters as I ran out of the coco coir mixed soil, the fourth planter would also have a TLC plant in it. I had read that doing this can help plants ‘recover and heal’. With all four planters assembled, it was now after 9pm (which was the goal) so I watered everyone and went inside. I got up the following morning and my leaves were no longer ‘dingy’ and ‘dusty’ looking. They are bright and colorful. They are no longer droopy, but are perking up and within a couple days are budding. This is ALL four planters, not just the ones with coco coir. I have seen a little green coming from two of the four TLC plants so far. I have ordered a second bag and am going to transplant ALL of the other cacti, and most likely sell and/or give away a good portion of them as I too often get attacked by them if I look at them too long. I’m surprised my dog’s have not been attacked by them. I also have cats and I don’t need them jumping on cacti, which is why my from porch has looked like a cacti outlet for the last 4 months at least. Do I recommend? Absolutely! How ‘Cacti’ not buy this again!

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*Last updated: 2026-02-14*