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Potting Materials

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use them by themselves

Fir Bark: The finest & cleanest available. Packed by us.

Fine (¹/_{16 -} ³/₁₆ Small (¹/₈ -⁷/₁₆”),Medium (³/₈ -³/₄”), and Large (⁵/₈”-1½”)

Fine bark requires hand processing

	Hobby	½ cu ft cleaned Sequoia or Rexius	Grower bag double cleaned	Sequoia 2 cu Factory sealed bag	Rexius 2 cu Factory sealed bag	3 cu Factory sealed bag
Med,	$5.00	$15.00		$25.00	$25.00
large	$5.00	$15.00	$25.00		$25.00
Fine/small (bonsai)	$6.00	$17.00	$35.00 Limited	$25.00 1/4 to 1/8	$25.00 5/8 to 1/8
Forest humus 0-1/8” fine bark	$5.00	$15.00				$30.00
shipping wt #	3	9	25	34	26
Note: show prices may be higher

Fine bark	Small bark	Med bark	Large bark

Vanda Bark 1-3 inches, good for Vandas and other plants that just need large support Hobby $5.00 ½ cu ft $15.00 ship wt 8lb Dim wt grower bags $24.00 Quantity limited . 25LB Dim wt

Coconut Chips: The new potting material growing in popularity

Coconut	Hobby	½ cuft	2 cuft	Mini bale ~3cuft	Bale ~7 cuft
chips fines 3 mm to 8mm	$4.50	$13.00	$22.95		$42.95

chips small 6 mm to 10 mm	$4.50	$13.00		$24.95	$42.95
chips med 10 mm to 14 mm	$4.50	$13.00		$26.95	$42.95
chips large 14 mm to 20 mm.	$4.50	$13.00	$22.95		$42.95

Shipping wt

2 lb.

5 lb.

25 lb dim wt (15 lb actual)

31 lbs. dim wt (25# actual)

53lbs. dim wt (47# actual)

	0.25lb (hobby)	1 lb (~1/2 cuft)	5 lb (~2 cuft)	42 lb compressed bale
Coconut fiber	$3.50	$8.95	$17.95	$99.95
Shipping wt	1 lb.	2 lb.	25 lb dim wt (7 lb actual)	53lbs. dim wt (47# actual)

Fine chc	Small chc	Med chc	Large chc	Coconut fiber

Regular bale approx. 44 lbs (6 cu ft) small bale approx . 23 lbs (3 cu ft)

New Zealand Orchid Bark

In Precision ( ¹/₈-¹/₄ ) Small Classic” ( ¹/₄-³/₈), Intermediate Power (5) (³/₈-¹/₂”), Medium Power + (5a) (-¹/₂ -³/₄) Large Super(3/4-1.¼ )

Limited supply

	Hobby	½ cu ft	“Orchiata” brand 40 liter bags
price	$6.00	$20.00	$34.00 Precision & super $36.00
shipping wt #	3 lbs.	12 lbs.	40 lbs

Other Potting Material_______________________________________________________

	Coir compressed blocks of natural coconut fibers (peat alternative) This material does need rinsed	$2.00/lb. 1- 4 lb, $1.75 5-10 lb , $1.00/lb 10 or more lbs. single block
	Orchidmix ^tm Coir. · Made from the finest quality of coconut coir pith with 15% coconut charcoal. · Pre- washed for low salt content. · Specifically blended for Orchid use. LIMITED SUPPLY	$6.00/ 1 lb block. 6 blocks in a package $25.00 shipping wt 8 lbs Excellent for young seedlings and moisture loving Orchids

Diatomite small ^1/8-^1/4” A high in Silica, Absorbent, Porous, pH Neutral, & Sterilized material. Diatomite med ¼-^1//2 ” A high in Silica, Absorbent, Porous, pH Neutral, & Sterilized material Hobby $8.00 Ship wt 3 lb ½ cuft $22.95. ship wt 12 lb 15 kg bag $69.95 ship wt 40 lb LIMITED TO PRESENT STOCK Note the mine is now closed.
Growstone (Diatomite substitute) made from recycled glass all out of stock A ”green”: material high in Silica, Absorbent, Porous, pH Neutral, & Sterilized material Small 1/16" - 7/16" 1.0 cuft bag out of stock ship wt 22 lb Med ½ to 1 “1.25 cuft bag out of stock ship wt 25 lb 4 Qt. Hobby $5.00 Ship wt 3 lb ½ cuft $11.95. ship wt 10 lb
Aliflor clay fired round balls used for hydroponics, orchid mixes, or Drainage in pots. Regular (marble sized) or small (pea sized) It can be re-used if cleaned and sterilized (baked in oven) $4.00 hobby ship wt 3 lb $25.00 ½ cu ft Ship wt 15 lb Case of hobby 30 2 liter unsorted $66.00 20 L $32.95 ship wt 35 lbs

Cork Slabs

Average price. 10.00/lb

Sizes over 6in wide will be higher

Cork tubes large

4-8 inches Diameter

Ave. 15.00/lb

limited

Cork tubes med

2-4 inches Diameter

Ave $13.00/lb

Cork tubes small

2 inches & smaller diameter

Ave $15.00/lb

Mounting bark

Various sizes 2 - 5 inches wood free, hand sorted and cleaned.

$3.00/lb

open run

Redwood chips & fiber

Hobby $8.00

½ cuft $21.95

Limited stock

Not made

anymore

Redwood fiber

Hobby $4.00

½ cu/ft. $6.95

1 ¼ cuft $12.95

(whole bag)

Believed to lower the pH and help prevent snow mold in the mix.

Tree Fern chunk

Hobby $8.00

1/2cuft $19.95

2cuft $55.95

Tree Fern coarse⁺

Hobby $8.00

1/2cuft $19.95

2cuft $55.95 out

Tree Fern fine

Hobby $8.00

1/2cuft $19.95

2cuft $55.95 out

Tree Fern med⁺

Hobby $8.00

1/2cuft $25.95

2cuft $85.95

Tree Fern Slabs (3/4 to 1.5” thick) very limited

4x4	6x6	6x8	12x6	12 x 12	Other sizes available
$2.25	$3.95	$5.50	$7.25	$12.95	shipping wt 2#

2 x 2 x 30” totem $14.00@ shipping wt 6# By size

Turface (sm. flake) $0.75/lb. or 50# bag $25.95

Rockwool Growing Blocks 4x4 with hole. A strip of 6 for $5.00

Rockwool	Hobby $4.00 ½ cuft $10.00 Limited stock
Green|mix^tm A rockwool mix	Hobby $5.50 ½ cuft $19.95 Limited stock
Oyster shell	hobby$0.75 50 lb bag $30.00
	hobby	½ cuft	2 cuft
Pro mix hp	$4.00	$12.00	$18.95	$29.95/bale shipping wt 75lb
Flexy mix				Out of stock until spring
Vermiculite Coarse				Out of stock
Vermiculite Extra Coarse				Out of stock
Shipping wt	2 lb.	6 lb.	20 lb.	35-75 lb

Charcoal ¹ sizes Chunk, #2(~¹/2 in) #3 (~¹/₃ in) # 4 (~¹/₄ in) # 6 (~¹/6 in) #3 #4

	Hobby	½ cuft	~25 lb	50 lb graded	40lb chunk
Price	$5.00	$15.00	$34.95	$50.95	$42.95
Shipping wt	3 lb.	10 lb.	28#	56 lb Dim wt .	56 lb Dim wt

Perlite sizes ¹ #2. #3 Sponge Roc (¹/₈ - ³/₈” size) #4 Sponge Roc (¹/₄- ³/₄” size)

Sponge Roc #4 #3 #3 generic

	Hobby	½ cuft	2 cuft	4 cu ft bag
#2	$4.00	------	----	$21.95
#3 generic	$5.00	$14.00	$25.00	$35.95
#3 Sponge roc	$5.00	$15.00	$32.00	$49.95
#4 Sponge roc	$5.00	$15.00	$32.00	$49.95
Ship wt	2#	4#	20#	53 lb (Dimensional wt)

UPS charges Dimensional weight instead of actual weight on 50# charcoal & 4 ft³ perlite: Call for explanation if necessary.

New Zealand Sphagnum Moss Please note: as moss can totally dry out and shrink somewhat over time in storage, the weights and volumes listed are approximate.

LIMTED TO PRESENR STOCK AS THE COMPANY WE WERE GETTING THIS FROM IS NOW CLOSED

	MINI HIGHLY COMPRESSED 100 grams AAA	150 grams AAAA	500 grams AAAA	300 g super PREMIUM 820 cubic in	700 g super PREMIUM 1640 cubic in	2900 g PREMIUM Partially compresed	250 grams LAYERED MOSS
	$4.50	$8.50	$25.50	$29.95	$55.50	$130.00	$34.50
Ship wt	2#	4# Dim wt	8# Dim wt	9# Dim wt	12# Dim wt	25# Dim wt	6# (limited) Dim wt
HIGHLY COMPRESSED Needs to be soaked so it expands for use Whole unit should be done at the same time		AAAA Clean with moderate 6 - 8in length fibers		SUPER PREMIUM Very clean long fibers			LAYERED The ultimate grade, very long 10+ fibers never compressed

Sheet moss: $29.95 box (Available Spring show season only)

Chunky Peat Moss These are chunks of peat moss, better for orchids (not fine ground peat as seen in stores).

	Hobby	½ cuft	2 cu ft
Price	$4.00	$10.00	$25.95 Limited stock
Shipping weight	2#	6#	20 lb

Cut peat

price
$20.00	approx 20 x 8 x 6 Shipping wt 15lb By size

Epiweb

	Hobby	½ cuft
Price	$8.50	$32.00
Shipping weight	2#	6#

Epiweb Slabs (3/4 to 1.5” thick)

4x4	6x6	6x8	12x6	Other sizes available
$1.60	$3.50	$4.50	$6.80	shipping wt 2#

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