pirks 15 Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 (edited) I've got to the stage that i now need to purchase 100 litre bales of peat rather than 5 litre bags of the stuff of which i have been buying for many years, i have searched for days/weeks and cannot buy any bales anywhere locally (Preston, Lancashire) so have to purchase online (Ebay.) The Clover and Bord na Mona sites state there is a seller locally but when visiting the garden centre stated I am told sorry but we do not stock that particular item but do have other Clover/Bord na Mona products available. So which does everyone recommend Clover sphagnum moss (item number 224238054350) Or Barren Yennie peat moss (item number 203236423563) never heard of this company though. That is unless anyone knows of another place i can purchase a bale of peat that is suitable and definitely does not contain any additives/nutrients. Thanks in advance. Edited February 7 by pirks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexis 186 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100L-Litre-Bale-of-Irish-Moss-Peat-Evergreen-Litres-Compost-Soil-/261984624661 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pirks 15 Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 I thought the Evergreen peat had added nutrients in it? I am sure i read somewhere on this forum that it had. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billynomates666 76 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 It says in the write up free from artificial additives. Are you thinking of Westland peat? Cheers Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexis 186 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Evergreen is fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pirks 15 Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 33 minutes ago, Alexis said: Evergreen is fine Superb thanks very much, ordering 2 bales Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pirks 15 Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 10 hours ago, billynomates666 said: It says in the write up free from artificial additives. Are you thinking of Westland peat? Cheers Steve I can't find the post where im sure it mentioned evergreen had nutrients in. I will keep looking and let you know when i find it. Thanks for everyone's help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexis 186 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 11 hours ago, pirks said: I can't find the post where im sure it mentioned evergreen had nutrients in. I will keep looking and let you know when i find it. Thanks for everyone's help. There was a discussion over Vitax a while ago, but it was a misunderstanding (Vitax peat is superb). Most peat suppliers won't catagorically confirm their peat is safe for carnivorous plants if you ask them. Personally I've found every brand to be absolutely fine, apart from Westland. But that was 10 years ago so might be ok now. It's a natural product at the end of the day, so there is always the chance some poorer quality product will be excavated whatever the brand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pirks 15 Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 Thanks Alexis you have no idea how much money you've saved me. Researching for the best peat on here without actually asking the question brings up a minefield. I have read up on many posts with regard to Westland peat and i will not be risking any of my carnivorous plants with their products. We did purchase some of their multi purpose compost two years ago for the garden planters and i decided on opening the bag i shall never use Westland compost again as it was full of what i can only describe as non decompostable organic matter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ROBERT JOHNSON 2 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 I think this might be the discussion referred to. I repotted all my plants out of Vitax. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexis 186 Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 (edited) Weird. I found it was really good - brown and mossy, just like peat used to be. The VFTs are fine in it. Edited February 12 by Alexis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pirks 15 Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 Well God only knows what i typed in to find the post as ive retyped in everything i can think of but come up with nothing, maybe evergreen and Westland were mentioned in the same post is all I can think of and i have mistakenly got them mixed up. Anyhow my bales of evergreen have arrived so thanks for the link Alexis 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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