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Deco-Pak Chelsea Horticulture Alpine Potting Grit
Deco-Pak Chelsea Horticulture Alpine Potting Grit
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✅ Free UK Mainland Delivery
Free delivery is available on orders over £100 within the UK mainland, excluding certain large, heavy, or fragile items.
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- Oversized items (over 1m in length)
- Heavy items (including aggregates, compost, and logs)
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These items may incur a delivery charge due to specialist handling requirements.
🇬🇧 Standard Delivery – UK Mainland
(Excludes Northern Ireland)
Estimated delivery: 7–10 working days
Item WeightCostUnder 1kg£4 (Free over £100)1–10kg£7 (Free over £100)10–30kg£15 (Free over £350)30kg+ (Bulky)£35 (Minimum order £100)
🌍 Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands & Islands
Estimated delivery: 7–10 working days
Item WeightCostUnder 1kg£71–10kg£1510–30kg£2530kg+ (Bulky)£35 (Minimum order £100)
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Give your alpine plants the ideal growing environment with Deco-Pak Chelsea Horticultural Alpine Potting Grit. This specially formulated grit provides the essential drainage and aeration that alpine plants need to flourish, ensuring their long-term health and vibrant beauty.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Optimized Drainage: The angular shape and size of the grit create excellent drainage, preventing waterlogging and root rot, which are crucial for alpine plants.
- Enhanced Aeration: Promotes healthy root development by allowing essential oxygen to reach the roots.
- Improved Stability: Provides a stable base for alpine plants, preventing them from being dislodged by wind or rain.
- Nutrient Retention: While providing excellent drainage, this grit also helps retain essential nutrients, ensuring your alpines receive the nourishment they need.
- Ideal for a Variety of Alpines: Suitable for a wide range of alpine plants, including rockery plants, succulents, and other drought-tolerant species.
- Versatile Use: Can be used as a top dressing, mixed with compost, or as a base layer in containers and raised beds.
Why Choose Alpine Potting Grit?
Alpine plants thrive in well-drained, gritty soils that mimic their natural mountain habitats. Ordinary potting compost often retains too much moisture, leading to problems for these specialized plants. Deco-Pak Chelsea Horticultural Alpine Potting Grit provides the perfect balance of drainage, aeration, and stability, creating the optimal conditions for healthy growth and vibrant blooms.
How to Use:
- Top Dressing: Apply a layer of grit to the surface of the soil around your alpine plants to improve drainage and prevent soil splash.
- Mixing with Compost: Mix the grit with your chosen compost at a ratio of [e.g., 1:1, 2:1 grit to compost] to create a free-draining potting mix.
- Base Layer: Use a layer of grit at the bottom of pots and raised beds to improve drainage.
Give your alpine plants the best start with Deco-Pak Chelsea Horticultural Alpine Potting Grit. Order yours today and watch your alpines thrive!
