Your substrate (soil) has to be adapted for the type of plant you are putting in the pot. Potting mixes usually contain varying degrees of topsoil, peat moss and perlite or vermiculite. Retailers have developed a line of specialized potting mixes that are most effective.
Before putting your substrate into the pot, dampen it lightly using 3 parts soil for 1 part warm water.
All purpose potting mix
- Specially designed to satisfy even the most discerning gardener.
- Ideal for most potted plants both indoors and out.
- Enriched with fertilizer for healthy growth.
- Promotes growth of beautiful foliage.
- Povides good drainage due to perlite
African violet mix
- Specially designed for African violets and plants of the Gesneriaceae family (Gloxinia, Streptocarpus, Episcia, Aeschynanthus, Columnea, etc.).
- Favours an abundant and bright bloom with a beautiful foliage.
- Promotes vigorous root growth for healthy plants.
- Enriched with fertilizer.
Cactus and succulent potting mix
For potting succulent plants belonging to various families such as cactaceae (cactus), crassula (crassula, kalanchoe, echeveria, sempervivum), certain lily plants (haworthia, aloe vera).
- Mix made of sphagnum peat moss and sand that promotes fast water drainage while maintaining the ideal moisture level for for cacti and succulent plants.
- Offers stable support thanks to sand which add weight to soil mix.
- It is enriched with fertilizer containing nutritional elements essential for plant growth.
Orchid potting mix
Specially designed for orchids and other epiphytes such as bromeliads and anthuriums.
- Made of western bark and coconut husk chunks does not compact, allowing air and water to be absorbed by the plant's roots.
- Optimal drainage, aeration and water retention equilibrium.
Indoor plants potting soil
Designed for potting a wide range of tropical and indoor plants such as: caladium, camellia, croton, dieffenbachia, dracaena, fern, ficus, hibiscus, ivy, oleander, palm, peperomia, philodendron, pothos, sansevieria, schefflera, spathiphyllum, spider plant, syngonium and many others.
- This sphagnum peat moss based soil is enriched with coconut husk fibre and natural fertilizer for exceptional results.
How much potting soil to use
The amount of potting soil needed depends on the diameter of the pot. Calculate approximately:
- 10 cm: 0.5 liter
- 20 cm: 3 to 4 liters
- 30 cm: 9 to 10 liters
- 40 cm: 22 to 25 liters
- 50 cm: 55 liters
A living element of any interior décor, chosen for their visual effects or as a reminder of a sweet memory of some past event, our indoor plants require particular care such as repotting.
