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John innes number 3 mature plant compost

LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
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Hi guys I’ve just been garden centre and all they have is John innes Number 3 mature plant compost I’m planting some shrubs later on today will that be ok to use 
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Ideal  :)

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  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    Great stuff thanks was getting worried then 
  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    Seems like everyone has gone mad on gardening there selling out of everything 3 week wait for mulch lol 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Are you planting in containers or in the ground?

    If in containers I'd probably add a few handfuls of ordinary multi-purpose compost or homemade garden compost if available, just to lighten it a bit. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    It’s only a grown on hydrangea and butterfly bush both in 3.6 litre pots 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited August 2020
    They'll be fine  :)   

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    There going in the ground not pots 
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    edited August 2020
    Unless your soil is very poor and lacking in humus then you do not really need any Potting compost . All I ever do is to mix in some stuff from my compost heap with the back fill soil, plus a sprinkling of Bone meal and maybe some Growmore. My soil is pretty poor , but that seems to be enough for everything we have planted here.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I agree ... I’d only use bought in potting compost if the garden soil was poor. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LeeendeanLeeendean Posts: 122
    This garden soil is bad it’s very stoney and dry The person who had the house before neglected the garden 
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