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Verve Ericaceous Beds,borders & pots Compost 50L
Product details
Product information
- Provides acid loving Ericaceous plants with all they need to flourish.
- 100% peat & wood fiber
- To re-pot an ericaceous plant, water well 1-2 hours before re-potting. Add a layer of eriaceous compost to a slightly larger pot. Gently remove plant from pot. Pop plant into the larger pot and top up with compost. Lightly firm the compost with your fingertips and water. To refresh the compost for mature plants in pots, carefully remove a thin layer of old compost from the surface and replace with fresh compost. Water well.
Features and benefits
Verve Ericaceous Compost has been specially developed for lime hating plants such as rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas, pieris and heathers.
- Perfect for acid loving plants
- Contains iron for greener foliage
- Easier to re-wet and excellent moisture retention for up to 50% less watering
Specifications
| Brand | Verve |
|---|---|
| Product weight | 12.58kg |
| Standard | FSC certified |
| Litre capacity (L) | 50L |
| Peat content | 50% |
| Product code | 3663602423676 |
Reviews
Not ericaceous - Neutral PH, but generic compost.
steebs001 - 6 days ago
I bought this for my newly purchased Blueberry, the soil ph is known for these plants and this ericaceous should have done the trick.
I've read the reviews and the most reviewed states: - shaung
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You need to know what you are buying...
Bought a couple of these (24/07/20) to pot up some Blueberry plants. Blueberries need a PH level of 4 -5.5. This Verve Ericaceous tested at 7 which is neutral, not Acidic
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Unfortunately - that review is spot on . The test shows 7 (wet and dry) and this cannot be used for my blueberry.
I have iron sulphate, I have manure, I can get pine, but this product should have met its brief and be ericaceous. , not worth returning and used as generic compost.
This one contained no rubbish, no paint flecks found just the odd occasional non shredded wood fragment. So as a compost - It's ok, just isn't what it says.
My blueberry will have to stay in original pot until I resolve the ph. The sellers may need to revise this product.
Also the product states; - "100% peat and wood fibre" . Now that's a misleading statement, does it mean (as we would read it 100% peat).
... the product is 50% peat - it's on the back of the bag.
So not as advertised, Ph neutral and disappointing.
neutral ph compost
libby2021 - 19 days ago
I bought this a few days ago and opened it today, tested it with ph kit and it shows the ph is around 7 which is not acidic at all. People choose ericaceous compost because they want acidic soil, if it is neutral then don't say it's ericaceous! Can't be arsed to contact the shop, just use it as normal compost....
Rubbish
Poshie7 - 1 month ago
I bought this along with some Camelias. There was not sufficient to re-pot all 4, so bought another bag locally of Mircle gro ericaceous. The 3 that was potted in this BAnd Q are struggling and looking very weak and unwell, but the 1 that has been potted in Miracle gro is looking very healthy. This stuff is rubbish and possibly not as acidic as it should be- although I have not done a pH test.
Good value
Hel33 - 1 month ago
Always use this and get a lovely display from my rhododendrons,azaleas and camellias.
Poor Quality Compost
Scribes - 7 months ago
I purchased this product yesterday along with some Autimn heather and cyclamen to refresh some wall planters. I’ve purchased compost from B&Q previously and it has been of acceptable quality for the price. However the 50 litre bag I purchased yesterday was rubbish. It contained pieces of wood, small stones, shredded material and large pieces of hard bark. I sieved the bag before using and removed about 20% of the above poor material. If you purchase this product and it is like the one I received, purchase a sieve as well. Disappointing!