Westland Bonsai Potting Mix is formulated for the correct balance of drainage and water retention as well as aeration. Which is all required to develop a healthy root system, and is essential for healthy bonsai growth. The mix also contains special water retaining granules from Seramis. These granules allow the plants absorb everything they require.
- For strong roots & healthy trees
- Specialist blend
- Open structured compost for healthy root growth
- Contains water-retaining Seramis
Why Use
- Contains unique Seramis granules for optimum water and nutrient availability
- Added wood fibre creates an open structure for improved aeration, drainage and water management
When to Use
- Spring or Autumn
How to Use
- Each spring take your bonsai tree out of its pot to inspect the roots to see if the plant needs potting on
- Even if re-planting in the same spot, tease out the old compost and trim the roots before adding fresh Westland Bonsai Compost
- Keep it out of the sun and water frequently to allow it to recover
- Westland Bonsai Compost will supply your plant with all the nutrients it needs for the first 6-8 weeks
Growing and re-potting
- Select a young tree or shrub and pot it up in Westland Bonsai Potting Mix using a small pot • For the next 2–3 years regularly trim the roots and shoots
- When the bonsai tree is ready to be transferred to its permanent container, fill the container with Westland Bonsai Potting Mix and secure the tree in the pot with wire
- Before planting, trim the roots so they fit into the container without having to be bent or forced
- Keep the plant out of the sun and water frequently to allow it to recover
- Each spring, take your bonsai out of its pot and inspect the roots to see if plant needs to be potted on
- If replanting in the same pot, tease out the old compost and trim roots before adding fresh Westland Bonsai Potting Mix
- Keep it out of the sun and water frequently to allow it to recover
Watering
- Water once or even twice a day during summer, but less frequently in winter
- Always ensure that excess water can drain freely to avoid root damage.
Feeding
- Westland Bonsai Potting Mix will supply your plants with all the nutrients they need for the first 6–8 weeks
- During spring and early summer, feed your plant with feed every two weeks
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If you are looking for more information about this product, please visit our garden centre in Wakefield where our friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready to help you. Please visit our contact page to see our opening hours.
Our address:
HortiCentre
New Road
Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RG
Our staff are happy to answer all your questions to help you to make the right choice, so pop in-store now. We look forward to seeing you soon.
At Horticentre we have several options for you to receive your order. We offer both a free collect in Store Service and various delivery options. Your delivery charge will be displayed to you when processing your order at the online checkout and you can see our different services and price points below.
Free Collection in the Horticentre Store
This enables you to shop in a way that suits you. Collect your order either the same day (depending on your online order time) or the next day free of charge.
Seed Packet Delivery
If you are ordering just Seeds then we offer a set delivery rate of £2.35 for all orders outside 5 miles of Horticentre and FREE delivery within 5 Miles of the store.
Free delivery within 5 miles of Horticentre in Overton
We deliver your purchases free of charge within 3 to 5 working days, when you are in a 5 mile range from our garden centre in Overton, Wakefield.
Delivery further than 5 miles of Horticentre in Overton
For delivery of your purchased goods at Horticentre a bit further away from our centre in Overton, we have the following options:
Excluding heavy or oversized goods
- Spend less than £40 and we will aim to deliver within 3-5 working days for £6.99
- Spend over £40 and we will aim to deliver within 3-5 working days free of charge
Including medium, heavy or oversized goods
- Medium sized goods [everything that's not on a pallet] will be delivered within 3-5 days, for £15
- All other heavy and oversized goods being palletized delivered at £49
Heavy Goods & Oversize Items
Some items are classed as heavy or oversize such as bags of compost, gravels, bird seed, large plastics, large boxed items or tools. These may have to be sent by special courier or pallet delivery and as such fall outside our usual delivery charges. This is per our standard Terms & Conditions and if you decide you would like heavy goods delivering then the cost will be shown at the checkout once you have added your postcode to your delivery address.
Surcharge Areas
Please note: Our delivery options above only apply if you are not in a surcharge area listed below, the website calculates this at checkout upon entering a postcode for delivery.
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Scottish Highlands, Republic of Ireland and Islands: Delivery surcharge of £15 |
Postcodes: AB31 – AB38, AB41-AB56, BT1-94, FK17 – FK21, G83, GY9, HS1 – HS9, IM, IV1 – IV49, KA27-28, KW0 – KW99, PA20 – PA99, PH15 – PH99, TR21-25, ZE1 – ZE3 |
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Isle of Wight:
Delivery surcharge of an additional £15 |
Postcodes:PO30-41 |
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We cannot ship to the following Jersey & Guernsey postcodes |
Postcodes: JE1-JE5 & GY1-GY10. |
Fireworks Delivery
Unfortunately our commercial delivery partner is now unable to deliver fireworks and until a new partner can be found we are only able to offer local delivery. If the website does not let you order your fireworks and you are within 10 miles of our store (WF4 4RG) then please contact us on 01924 280306 and we can discuss possible delivery options.
Vouchers
We send all our vouchers with own in-house courier or Royal Mail 1st Class Signed. The cost of this service is a flat rate of £2.35 however large value voucher orders may need to be sent by special courier for insurance purposes and there may be a surcharge to pay. In the event of this taking place a member of staff will be in touch to discuss your options or you can contact us on 01924 280306 for more details.
Tracking Your Parcel
Horticentre will email you when your order has been dispatched or is ready for collection from store and our courier company will email you with tracking details so you can locate your parcel at any time. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of placing your order please contact us on 01924 280 306 or [email protected].
