Perlite is the perfect ingredient for adding oxygen back into a potting mix to prevent root rot. These white crunchy granules are particularly useful for plants that require well-aerated soil to grow, or even rooting a cutting in perlite. The price includes FREE Delivery across mainland UK! 💥🪴
£5.75
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Our refined perlite comes in a resealable bag, meaning that you can always use it later if you have too much. It'll also stay fresh for at least two years once opened, so never worry about it going off shortly after purchase.
Quick Facts
- Free Delivery (Within 3 - 5 working days)
- Sustainably sourced & recycling packaging
- Useful for aerating a potting mix, rotting a cutting in water, or for making a terrarium soil
- Suitable for all houseplants, whether that's a Cactus, Monstera or Philodendron
- Includes a 30% off voucher for a 1-1 Plant-Advice Call! (Via email).
This perlite can be mixed with soils for...
- Alocasia (Elephant Ears or Taro)
- Aspidistra (Cast Iron Plants)
- Indoor Begonia
- Cacti
- Caladiums
- Calathea (Prayer Plants)
- Colocasia
- Crotons
- Devil's Ivy (Pothos, Epipremnum, Scindapsus)
- Dracaena (Dragon Trees)
- Ferns (Asparagus, Bird's Nest, Boston Ferns)
- Ficus (Fiddle-Leaf Figs, Weeping Figs, Ficus Benjamina)
- Indoor Palms (Areca, Parlour, Kentia Palms)
- Maranta
- Monstera (All Species)
- Norfolk Island Pines
- Orchids
- Peace Lilies
- Philodendrons
- Pilea (All Species, including Pilea peperomioides)
- Sansevieria (Mother-in-Law's Tongue)
- Spider Plants
- Tradescantia & Callisia (Wondering Jew, Inch Plants, etc.)
- Umbrella Trees
Need any help with your Perlite order? Send us a message and we'll point you in the right direction. 😊
Rooting A Cutting into Perlite
If you're intrigued by the idea of propagating a cutting in perlite, you're not alone. Similarly to rooting a plant in sphagnum moss, all you need to do is find a suitable pot and fill it near to the top with the perlite. We recommend using an Orchid container with drainage for the best results. Simply pour water through the perlite for 8 seconds and place your cutting's base in the middle. Wrap some cling film around the top of the pot to create a lid-effect, keeping the cuttings foliage above the film to breathe. This will lock in the humidity and allow light to penetrate the pot, thus creating the optimal condition to develop roots. Keep in a bright indirect location and on a drip-tray; water if necessary by taking off the cling film to pour water through the perlite.
Once the roots are a few inches in length, you can safely repot it into our Houseplant Potting Mix with a new pot to continue growth as a normal plant. The perlite can be used to root another cutting if it's still crunchy and healthy!
Once the roots are a few inches in length, you can safely repot it into our Houseplant Potting Mix with a new pot to continue growth as a normal plant. The perlite can be used to root another cutting if it's still crunchy and healthy!