How Do You Look After Perennial Plants On Arrival From Mail Order Nursery?
When your parcel arrives in the post from a mail order nursery open the parcel right away and soak the roots in water for at least 15 minutes. Then depending on plant either pot into a suitable sized container or straight into the ground. You can pot plants right away all year round to help build up the root system again and then plant out when the soil and weather conditions allow. A good general multi-purpose compost is fine provided you add at least 10 to 20% sharp grit. This helps the drainage and keeps the container from getting blown over. When planting into the ground prepare your soil well in advance by forking it over to get plenty of air into the soil. Add a good helping of leaf mould, garden compost or a general fertilizer and mix it in well and let it settle for at least two weeks before planting. Then when planting just scrape back a hole in the ground enough to cover the roots and firm in gently. It is a good idea to leave a small indent in the soil around the plant to ac
