Westland Houseplant Potting Compost Mix and Enriched with Seramis, 8 L

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For over-sized items (such as heavy items over 10kg or large items over 1 metre) an additional surcharge will apply depending on the item and will be confirmed at checkout. It includes a selection of sterilised soil, coir, composted fine bark, wood fibre, loam, vermiculite, maglime and nutrients. It’s a useful addition to the pots of hungry plants such as aroids, but be sparing as it’s powerful stuff! Always check the provenance of your coir - Fertile Fibre is a responsible supplier in the UK, and check out Epic Gardening’s coir guide for suggestions for US suppliers. The soil's freshness will last at least twelve months once opened, so it's great for emergency repotting and top-ups.

Westland Houseplant Potting Mix is a specialist mix of wood fibre and perlite for airflow as well as drainage.The nutritional profile of Simply Houseplant has been designed with tropical houseplants in mind, to make available all the key nutrients (N,P,K) and also micronutrients (Ca, S, Mg, B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn) needed for the strong growth of indoor foliage plants, at the right proportions, for the first 6-8 weeks once repotted. The added zinc complex promotes more root growth into your new potting mix, faster re-potting establishment, and also boots your plants’ resilience.

Top tip – use a Westland Houseplant Watering Indicator so you know exactly when to water, they change colour when your plant needs a drink. This ensures the root system is surrounded in optimum moisture content rather than it draining to the bottom beyond the roots.Westland is all about getting people excited about growing, maintaining their green spaces, and living in a more sustainable world. B is for BASIC SLAG I saw this mentioned in vintage Epiphyllum book Fine-Flowered Cacti by FR McQuown, as a substance to dust cuttings. It’s dark in colour and highly porous, which has meant that houseplant growers have started using it as a substrate in prop boxes and as a mineral substate in the same vein as leca and pon.

Westland Houseplant Potting Mix has been specially blended with water retaining Seramis granules and perlite for optimum airflow and drainage. No matter how good a compost is, you're always running the risk of root rot if water begins to accumulate in the pot's base.The roots above the granules will pull the water gently out of the granules (capillary action) to keep them moist but not wet. Pine bark is an excellent organic material that provides a slow-release source of nutrients for your plants. Providing your houseplants with a premium substrate is detrimental to achieving a healthy, large root system. For round shaped decorative pots we provide the external diameter of the widest point so you get a sense of how large the pot is on the outside, as well as the width of the opening.