Sources for Bonsai Potting Soil
Pre-mixed Bonsai Soil
TBS member Keith Smith has bonsai soil for sale in fine,
medium, and coarse textures. Please contact Keith at the address below
for more information.
Youkou Bonsai, LLC
438 Ipock St
P.O. Box 785
Vanceboro NC 28586
(252) 916-1946
Email:
youkoubonsai@youkoubonsai.com
website: www.youkoubonsai.com
Bonsai Soil Components
Granite
- Decomposed Granite is found in stream beds
- Crushed granite is available as "Grani-Grit" and may be found at
feed stores where it is purchased for use with chicken and turkeys.
There are three sizes of particles:
- Starter, 1/16 inch
- Growers, 1/8 inch
- Developers-Layers, 1/4 inch
Local sources for granite are:
Triangle Feed & Supply Inc.
716 Broad Street
Fuquay Varina NC
- about $4 per bag.
Triangle Farm and Home Inc.
7603 N. Roxboro Rd. (Hwy 501)
Bahama NC
919-471-0000
...has granite grit (also known as chicken grit or grani-grit) in three
sizes: starter (1/8"), growth (1/4"), and developer (3/8"). The price is
$4 for a 50 pound bag. Call before you go to make sure they have the
size you want.
Sand
(The NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC substitutes this for granite
in their bonsai soil mix.)
Hughes Supply Company
1252 Intrepid Court
Raleigh NC 27610
phone 1-800-248-4526
Ask for "Well Gravel #3" - $4.62 for a 50-pound bag
Top Soil/Composted Pine Bark
Several brands can be found at home and garden centers.
Fafard Soil Conditioner can be purchased at Stone Bros. & Byrd,
located at 700 Washington, Durham, NC.
Magestic Organic Soil Conditioner
can be purchased at Lowe's
and Home Depot.
Baked Clay
Baked clay products suitable for bonsai soil include:
- Turface - Eastern Turf, 1045 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville NC 28301
- Terra Green
- Diamond-Pro, available from Nivek, 7302 Cessna Drive, Greensboro,
NC 27409 1-800-225-8061 - about $7.50 for a 50 pound bag.
- Diamond-Pro, available from
Atlantic Avenue and
Garden Center, 5217 Atlantic Ave. Raleigh, NC 27616 (919)
878-8877 about $12.00 per 50 pound bag.
- Perma-til (a larger particle) Tru-Value Hardware Stores
- Haydite - Youkou Bonsai
Thanks to Steve Giles for compiling this
information!
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