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Pinguicula colimensis - Soil recipe?

So I recently purchased a P. colimensis that looks like it was just emerging from its succulent phase and somewhat stupidly stuck it into a standard Mexiping mix. It's been under lights on a 16 hr photoperiod and has literally not moved in weeks. I recently lifted it straight up (no roots attached) and put it into pure perlite. Will this be ok? The only vermiculite I can find has miracle grow in it and I've heard of people growing pings in completely inorganic media. Any suggestions?
 
well I am new to pinguicula and I only have a primuliflora but the official ping page show it growing directly in gypsum rocks in the wild

http://www.pinguicula.org/pages/plantes/pinguicula_colimensis.htm

What is a standard mexiping mix? I read a few ping threads in this forum where people were growing mexican pings with incredible success using pure schultz aquatic plant soil. I don't know if that applies to this species. I figured that since no one else has said anything I would at least try to throw some ideas at you.
 
Hi dionysis86. I revived an old thread about p. colimensis. Whatever the grower is doing looks great and I hope they will chime in here about the exact potting mix they use.
 
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