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Perlite (Coarse Grade)
Adds aeration to soil mixes and prevents compaction
£2.99
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Description
Key benefits
- Adds aeration to soil mixes and prevents compaction
- Helps promote root growth
- Can be used on its own for rooting cuttings
- Lightweight and pH neutral
- Coarse grade, about 3-5mm
Perlite is created by crushing and heating volcanic rock until it expands to create small, white, porous pieces. This lightweight material is pH neutral and is usually added to soil mixes to increase aeration, prevent compaction and promote root growth; but we also use it as a standalone substrate for rooting cuttings or for rehabilitation.
Coarse grade is approximately 3-5mm grade
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Verified reviews
Rated by real customers
Customers praised this coarse grade product for creating bespoke potting mixes and soil aeration. Most appreciated the "resealable bags" for easy storage, generous quantity, and competitive pricing. Quality was consistently rated highly with minimal dust. However, some noted the grade was "much smaller than expected" despite being labeled coarse, suggesting sizing inconsistency.
- Nice sized perlite and hardly any dust came from product when using.
- Making up my own bespoke potting mix for indoor plants, great purchase.
- Well packaged. Very happy they're resealable bags.
A
Really good size and price
N
Great price. I mostly likely will be back for more diy and mixed soil at some point next year.
E
Greta value for quality and quantity
J
Great
J
Great as described , arrived well packaged and quickly thank you.
A
Simple perlite. Back was properly full, the resealable bags are great packaging for storage.
A
Making up my own bespoke potting mix for indoor plants, great purchase.
D
Bought multiple times. Great every time.
Z
Good quality and quick shipping
N
Thought it would have been a bit chunkier with it stating coarse grade. Good size bag. Well packaged. Very happy they're resealable bags.
A
Came with more than I expected:joy:packaged really well, in resealable bags so easy to store for next time
L
Great price
L
Great price
A
Good quality
A
Good quality
M
Nice sized perlite and hardly any dust came from product when using. Good price for a quality product.
M
A lot of perlite for a good price! Came super quickly as well.
P
The correct size to keep my paphs from getting sodden Thanks
L
All good. great quality
S
Excellent
g
good size for aeration in soil mix and propagation
S
White gold
B
Quick delivery; amazing product
J
Exactly as described
G
8l (900 gramm) the fraction size is much smaller than expected.
V
As expected and good value
P
Excellent perlite
A
This is good stuff
A
This is good stuff
K
A little powdery.But it's perlite .
l
always good quality items
N
As described on site. High quality. Very happy
D
Very good
Perlite (Coarse Grade)
£2.99