In this section, we show 3 products that we strongly recommend - RootGrow, Bonemeal Root Builder, and Seaweed Bio-Stimulant. All of these products can be used individually or you can use any two or all three of them - all depending on your budget. Please scroll down to read the benefits of each product before making a choice. We also show a usage chart to help you decide how much of each product to order depending on which type of plants you are buying and the quantity of plants you are using.
RootGrow
This is an organic mycorrhizal (pronounced my-cor-y-zal) fungi - a friendly fungi for plants which greatly promotes healthy growth.
It is the first plant or soil treatment to be licensed byThe Royal Horticultural Society. The RHS are clearly cautious that people like us don't oversell the benefits but they have authorised that the following can be claimed for this superb product
 Have superior plant establishment with better natural vigour
Overcome re-plant problems more successfully
Have better developed root systems
Are better able to cope with conditions of drought
A single application of Rootgrow will support a plant for its entire lifetime.
Please choose the type of pack depending on the plants you are buying and insert the quantity of packs required in the box - there's actually no difference in the product itself but we have two despatch centres and it helps us link up the RootGrow order with the plants if you pick the right one! If you are ordering a mixture of plant types, it doesnt matter which RootGrow you choose. At the bottom of this page you will find a usage chart to help you work out the quantity you'll need.
The 2.5 litre tub is approx the same price as 5 x 360g packs but contains almost 7 times the quantity so if you need more than 5 packs, go for the tub instead. In just the same way, the 1 KG sachet is very good value compared with the smaller sachets. RootGrow has a fairly long shelf life (up to a year) and can be used on almost all new planting. All packs are re-sealable and the tub has a good strong lid which keeps the product dry.
Our automated website discounts shown below apply to the products in this section too - which helps a lot as RootGrow is an expensive (but well worth it!) product.
Scroll down further for Bone Meal and Seaweed Bio-Stimulant.
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Bone Meal Root Builder by Westland
Bone Meal Root Builder is much less expensive than RootGrow so it's a good option where the cost of RootGrow would be prohibitive.
It's an organic slow release fertilizer which enriches the soil encouraging strong and healthy root growth. It's excellent used at the time of planting and we also recommend it as a top dressing in Spring for established hedges - even hedges need to be fed!
Unlike RootGrow, which is applied to the roots of the plants, Bone Meal should be mixed through the top soil from the planting hole before re-filling ie not put in direct contact with the roots.
There is a usage chart at the bottom of this page to help you work out how many packs you'll need but roughly a 1.5kg pack is sufficient for 20-25 linear metres of hedging, but remember to double the quantity you order if you're planting in a double staggered row.
Because we have two despatch centres, please choose the pack indicated for the type of plants you are buying (it's the same product but it helps us link up your order for Bone Meal with your plants). If you are ordering a mixture of plant types, it doesnt matter which one you pick. Please insert the number of packs you need into the Quantity box.
Do not use Bone Meal where cattle, sheep, goats and deer have access.
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Seaweed bio-stimulant
This is a terrific product for all newly planted hedging, particularly bare root hedging. It's a fertiliser, proven effective in trials, that improves root development through the leaves rather than directly via the roots.
All you do is dilute it in a watering can and water it onto the new foliage that emerges in late spring and early summer to ensure excellent establishment and root development. If you have too long a stretch of hedging to carry a watering can back and forward to the hedge we suggest you take a hose to the hedge and use the hose to re-fill the watering can containing the appropriate dosage of seaweed bio-stimulant.
We always strongly advise the use of Rootgrow, however this Seaweed bio-stimulant makes a cost effective alternative.
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Usage Chart
RootGrow:
For use when planting a new hedge - remember usage is approximate as root sizes will vary by species | | | 40/60 bare root or any cell grown plant, P7's and P9's | 60/90 bare root | 90/120 bare root | 1.2/1.5 bare root | 1.5/1.8 bare root | 2L Pot | 5L Pot and root balls up to 1M | 7.5L Pot | 10L Pot and root balls up to 1.5m | 15L Pot and root balls up to 2M | 20L Pot and root balls over 2m | | RootGrow 150g | 50 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | RootGrow 360g | 100 | 75 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | RootGrow 1kg | 220 | 155 | 100 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 8 | | RootGrow 2.5L | 500 | 325 | 250 | 200 | 175 | 120 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 26 | 20 | Bone Meal Root Builder:
For use when planting a new hedge or feeding a recently planted or established hedge | | Bone Meal 1.5kg | 150 | 130 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 15 | Seaweed Bio Stimulant:
For use when feeding a recently planted hedge - use a watering can to water onto leaves - one pack does at least 20 watering cans | | Seaweed bio-stimulant | 10 mtrs per can | 10 mtrs per can | 8 mtrs per can | 6 mtrs per can | 5 mtrs per can | 10 mtrs per can | 8 mtrs per can | 7 mtrs per can | 6 mtrs per can | 5 mtrs per can | 5 mtrs per can |
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