Westland 20100396 Hydroleca Clay Granules, 10L, Natural

Product Information

While sempervivum appreciate being watered in dry in spring or summer weather, they can survive happily without.

After the crop is finished, remove the aerial parts of the plant and ease the roots out of the aggregate and discard. Let's see why Leca is so useful for keeping your plants healthy and thriving! Why is Leca useful for growing your plants? The exceptionally light weight of Hydroleca makes it ideal for use in roof gardens or any location where the weight of a pot, tub, planter, raised bed etc., is critical. Hydroleca can be added to potting compost at a ratio of 3 parts compost/1 part Hydroleca, providing a substantial reduction in total weight. At the same time the addition of the Hydroleca improves the water holding capacity of the compost and decreases the frequency of watering. Although Roelof Jan may not have formal gardening credentials, his expertise has been cultivated through caring for many plants and providing valuable guidance to fellow plant lovers just like you. Future Garden are not liable for any additional fees that may be incurred. Any unexpected costs must be paid by you (the customer).Keep the Hydroleca moist so that it gradually releases moisture to the plants placed on its surface and improves greenhouse humidity Tuberous begonias are grown from round, fleshy tubers. They have big, showy flowers in bright shades of pink, yellow, orange, red and white, throughout summer and into autumn. They make excellent pot and hanging basket plants, as some of them trail. As they won't survive in cold weather, the tubers are often planted as annuals each year, or dug up and stored indoors for the winter. Houseplants will benefit if you place the pots on a layer of moist hydroleca in a deep dish - the additional humidity helps the plants Hydroleca does not compact and is unaffected by frost which allows it to be used outdoors as well as indoors where the pebbles’ light weight is beneficial in roof garden plantings. Thank you for reading this post! I hope it helps you to keep your plants healthy and beautiful! If you're looking for more guides on specific plants, you can always request a plant guide to get a guide for the plant you have trouble with.

Leca is an acronym and it stands for: Lightweight expanded clay aggregate. It sounds very complicated, but when you break it down, it's a good and descriptive name. Essentially, Leca is a growing medium, like soil, in which you can grow your plants. If you're looking for other ways to avoid overwatering your plants, have a look at "How to avoid overwatering your plants". Less risk of root rotEssentially, leca are clay balls that have been expanded to produce a honeycomb structure with an enormous relative surface area and strength. Leca makes an excellent terrarium foundation.

For lightweight pots and containers add Hydroleca to potting compost in a ratio of one part Hydroleca to three parts compost to grow a wide range of plants, including small trees and shrubs. Now that you know Leca is just a collection of expanding clay balls, you might be wondering how this helps you to keep your plants healthy and thriving.If you have a species sempervivium which will come true from seed if not cross pollinated or if you want to experiment, you can grow plants from seed. Named varieties are unlikely toproduce offspring that are true to type (i.e. like the parent).