Snake Plant Soil

Got a large snake plant at home which needs repotting. As a novice got a history of killing plants. Was thinking of using standard compost. Would this be okay?

 

Hi James,
multi purpose compost would be fine, if you have sharp sand or gravel at hand I'd suggest to mix in a handful. Dracaenas like a good drainage.

Drainage holes in the new pot are also important, chuck something over them to prevent the soil from leaking out and the holes from getting clogged- broken china works well if you remember the sharp shards when you next revisit the pot.

 

Thanks @Selleri. Like the suggestion on the china. Bought a Plantsava Watering Tank would that get round soil issue?

 

Just one thing on broken pots for covering drainage. It was common practice to cover the hole on the old terracotta pots, but recently for indoor pots I've been using an old bit of hessian sack. I've found it cleaner and safer than crocks, still allows drainage without filling up the saucer with fine soil but I don't lacerate my fingers when repotting now!
Seems to work with plastic pots as well which have even more holes to allow the compost to do a runner
Snake plant, are we talking sansevieria like the mother in laws tongue?

 

We might be :-) It's the Sansevieria Trifasciata if that makes any difference. Would that change the type of soil you use?