Premium Bonsai Compost No3 - Superior Drainage Mix With Biochar

Premium Bonsai Compost No3 - Superior Drainage Mix with Biochar

Our 17L soil package is now delivered in a cardboard box lined with a thin plastic bag, don't remove the bag, use direct from the box.

Our most open texture bonsai soil mix NOW CONTAINS UK PRODUCED BIOCHAR CHIPS.

If you have been used to conventional soil based mixes in the past don't be alarmed at the appearance of our Premium Bonsai Compost No3 - Superior Drainage Mix with Biochar. This product works wonders as witnessed by hundreds of our customers over the last 15-20 years.

A blend of carefully graded high performance coarse aggregates, hand graded pine bark and British Biochar chips offer unparalleled performance. Some species used for  bonsai have special needs when it comes to their growing medium. Our No3 mix offers a very high moisture holding potential but, at the same time, allows free air circulation vital to the health of tree roots. Neutral PH and a very high cation exchange capacity (nutrient retention). Biochar brings unparalleled bio activity to this unique mix. Keeps it's integrity indefinitely without compacting or breaking down!

Absolutely the very best quality growing medium available today. Suitable for pines, yew, needle foliage junipers and Mediterranean species like olives, in fact any tree that needs a free draining soil mix. Guaranteed to be a revelation!

Use straight from the bag, no sieving and NO waste.

It has taken Graham thirty years to perfect our unique soil mixes, a process that continues every day. It's possible that a third or more of the bonsai trees in the UK are planted in our soil products, we sell hundreds of tons a year. We don't sell hastily composed mixes that are untested. Please respect this effort and dedication and don't ask for the recipe.

For more in depth information regarding the selection of bonsai growing media see Choosing Soil For Bonsai Trees

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL KAIZEN BONSAI SOIL MIXES ARE PREPARED TO ORDER. Despatch is normally next day. During periods of high demand (typically January to May) your order could be delayed for a short period of  a day or two. Please purchase in good time as we despatch orders in the sequence in which they are received in order to be fair to everyone.

pH 6.5 Approximately. 

Soil colour may vary from the picture depending upon the moisture content at the time of production. All of our soil mixes incorporate some fines, this should NOT be sieved out, doing so will impair the performance of the product. During shipping some settlement and separation will occur. Before use please ensure the soil is consistently mixed throughout.

SOIL PRODUCTS ARE SOLD BY VOLUME. This is to ensure you get what you pay for, this soil product cannot be sold by weight as the moisture level can vary significantly from time to time. 1 litre is approximately equivalent to a 4" cube. Litres and kilograms are entirely different measures. 17L WILL NOT weigh 17Kg. Some compaction may occur in shipping.

Soil products cannot be delivered outside the UK.

Available in the following convenient size packs.

7 Litre perfect for re-potting one or two smaller bonsai.

17 Litre ideal size for re-potting larger bonsai.

51 Litres bulk pack (3 boxes) for enthusiasts with a lot of bonsai to maintain.