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Chunky Aroid Mix
From $11.95
Not all plants are created equal. With that in mind we've created the ultimate chunky potting mix for all your Aroids! This extremely well-draining and highly aerated media is designed to mimic the natural growing environment of many Aroid and tropical plants. It combines coarse orchid bark, perlite, horticultural charcoal, worm castings, coco chunks and coco fibre. This mix is the result of years of growing and caring for Aroids in Australia. It is ideal for a range of plants such as Anthuriums, Alocasias, Philodendrons, Monsteras, Epipremnums and Syngoniums. This mix is free of slow release fertiliser so you are...
The Foliata Blend Potting Mix
From $11.95
The Foliata Blend is a hand-blended and specially crafted for potting mix for indoor plants. This mix has been developed as the perfect "all-rounder" to provide a balance of drainage, moisture retention, aeration and disease resistance to give your plants the ultimate growing environment. Includes controlled release fertiliser, wetting agent, growth stimulant, trace elements, calcium and iron. The combination of perlite, coco chips and orchid bark provides optimal drainage and aeration. Coco coir and sphagnum peat ensure enough moisture is retained to prevent your plants drying out. Horticultural charcoal provides disease resistance. Organic compost and slow-release fertiliser provides your plant...
LECA | Clay Pebbles
From $9.95
Clay pebbles - also known as LECA (Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate) - are small balls of baked clay which are growing in popularity among both beginner and experienced plant parents. Use as a stand-alone growing medium (instead of soil), add to your potting mix to increase aeration, or layer at the base of pots to promote root health. Our 2L and 5L pouches are ideal for approximately two and five medium-sized pots respectively. We use CANNA Aqua pebbles, which are highly porous and have a high air content which stimulate the development of strong roots. They are inorganic, have a...
Coco Husk Chips
$13.00
Coco Husk Chips provide an effective growing medium with improved aeration and drainage. Our Coco Husk Chips come to you thoroughly rinsed, pre-buffered with Calcium, pH stabilised and has the lowest salt index in the industry providing you with the optimum growing environment. Coco Husk Chips are an ideal as a substrate within our Leafy Moss Poles. This is a more sustainable, environmentally friendly and economical alternative to sphagnum moss. Coco Husk Chips will not compress like soil, meaning it retains air pockets within the substrate, allowing for improved air movement. The increased aeration inhibits the establishment of anaerobic microbes in...
Orchid Bark
$18.50
Orchid bark is an ideal growing medium for optimising drainage and aeration. It is perfect as a standalone medium for orchids or as a soil amendment in chunky growing mixes for aroids and tropical plants. The large chips (12-18mm) of bark create air pockets allowing air movement and rapid drainage of water. This premium bark is a natural, organic product made from the finest quality 100% pure New Zealand Pinus radiata bark. Pinus radiata is sourced from renewable man made forests ensuring availability into the future. The bark can be used straight from the bag. Its stable EC means there’s no...
Jumbo Perlite
$13.00
Perlite is a natural non-toxic volcanic rock used to help improve drainage, aeration and moisture retention in potting mixes, giving your plants access to the nutrition they need to achieve robust health and strong root development. Our coarse-sized perlite is particularly tailored for your exotic aroids, like Philodendron, Anthuriums and Alocasias, ensuring they have the perfect environment to flourish. Perlite is perfect as an amendment to your potting mix or as a standalone growing media for cuttings and propagation. Using perlite to propagate your plants allows precise control over moisture levels which is critical for fragile new plants. It also...