Potting Mixes and Soils

Set your plants up for success with our range of quality potting mixes and soils. From specialty blends to all-purpose mixes, we stock products designed to support healthy root growth, strong plant development, and long-lasting moisture retention. Whether you’re potting indoor plants, refreshing garden beds, or starting new projects, we have the right mix to help your plants thrive.

Premium Potting Mix - Searles

  • Searles Premium Potting Mix is a high-quality potting mix containing a refined blend of selected high-quality ingredients. Also contained in this mixture is a specific amount of real organic compost and humus, which acts as a storehouse of nutrients, having the ability to store nutrients on colloid surfaces, protected from leaching while still being available to the plant when the plant requires more.

    ‍This premium potting mix has excellent water retention properties while also allowing ideal drainage, providing the optimal growing conditions for your loved plants. Designed for excellent physical structure, maintaining a high capacity of water retention whilst also providing outstanding aeration, so important for plants grown in smaller containers and for the development of healthy feeder roots.

    ‍- BOOSTED WITH 8 MONTH ROBUST® FERTILISER FOR SUSTAINED HEALTHY GROWTH & FLOWERING

    - Added rapid response fertiliser which delivers essential nutrients immediately after planting.

    - Excellent mutli-purpose premium grade potting mix (indoor, outdoor and semi-shade).

    - Contains Penetraide® Re-Wetting Granules and Water Crystals.- Contains Robust® Controlled Release Fertiliser.

    - Contains Zeolite plus added Trace Elements and Minerals.

    - Contains sustainable peat blend and Premium Organic Compost.

    - Also ideal for self watering pots.

    - Packaging for 10, 25 & 30lt sizes contains recycled plastic (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle logo).

    - Packaging for all sizes may be recycled via REDcycle. Click here for more information about RedCycle

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Platinum Potting Mix - Searles

  • Searles Platinum Potting Mix is the apex potting mixture which is professionally designed and formulated using only the highest grade selected ingredients and Searles advanced blending techniques.

    ‍Through decades of experience, ingredients are specially treated and formulated to ensure a mixture with excellent water holding capacity, ideal aeration and drainage properties plus essential nutrients and minerals for strong long term healthy growth.

    ‍- CONTAINS 18 MONTH CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILISER.

    - Contains Searles Flourish® Soluble Plant Food & Robust® Controlled Release Fertilisers.

    - Contains Double Strength Penetraide® Re-wetting Granules and water crystals.

    - Contains Potash, Fish, Seaweed and Volcanic Rock Minerals- Contains Zeolite, Trace Elements, minerals and other essential components to enhance growth.

    - Suitable for a wide range of indoor plants, ferns, verandah and patio pot plants, potted colour, hanging baskets, shadehouse, bulb planting and greenhouse pot plants.

Garden Soil - Rocky Point

  • Certified Organic Garden Soil is a simple, cost effective and environmentally friendly way to feed your plants the nutrients they need to thrive.

    Comprising the perfect blend of nutrient enriched top soil, organic compost, cow manure, gypsum, slow release organic fertiliser, and natural minerals, Rocky Point‘s Garden Soil makes every garden greener.

    Benefits of Rocky Point Garden Soil:

    • Creates a balanced nutrient rich growing environment to ensure spectacular growth

    • Garden Soil can be used on all garden types but is best suited for vegetable gardens

    • Absorbs and retains water

    • Increases soil nutrient holding capacity

    • Ideal for the filling of raised garden beds, planter boxes, and large containers

    • Contains added natural gypsum for use in hard clay soils

    • Reduces loss of nutrients by avoiding leaching

    • Prepared and tested under strict conditions, this product is certified to Australian Standards 4419

Terrarium & Fern - Searles

  • Searles Terrarium & Fern Mix is specially designed to suit plants which require special growing conditions to flourish indoors and in terrariums. It is ideal for using straight from the bag, a superior formula for growing stunning indoor and terrarium plants.

    - CONTAINS 5 MONTH FEEDING

    - Boosted with Searles Flourish® for better growth.

    - Helps save water and reduce dry-out with Penetraide®.

    - High Iron content for deeper greening.

    - Available size: 10 litres.

Succulent & Cacti Potting Mix - Searles

  • Blended from high grade ingredients, this unique formulation is ideal for producing brilliant cacti & succulents in pots as well as in the garden.Specifically formulated to achieve a heavy mixture with an open texture to enable free drainage and circulation of air. Blended from high grade ingredients, this unique formulation is ideal for producing brilliant cacti & succulents in pots as well as in the garden.

    - Boosted with 12 month Robust Controlled Release Fertiliser.

    - Specially selected high grade ingredients to achieve flourishing cacti & succulents.

    - Suitable for pots & gardens.

    - Enriched with blood & bone + potash bloom booster.

    - Contains Complete Plant Food.- Contains Penetraide® Re-Wetting Granules, delivering optimum moisture management for cacti & succulents.

    - Packaging for 10lt and 25lt sizes contains recycled plastic (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle logo).

    - Packaging for all sizes may be recycled via REDcycle. Click here for more information about RedCycle

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Seed Raising Mix - Searles

  • Searles Seed Raising Mixture is a professionally formulated mixture used by experienced nurserymen. This mix contains a high percentage of Peat Moss, making it a light, fine textured blend with good water retention, while also providing excellent aeration for essential root growth. Ideal for use in seedling boxes or trays, or on top of the garden bed to save transplanting.

    - High germination performance.- Contains fertilisers for up to transplanting (approx. two-leaf stage).

    - Certified AS 3743 for seedling mix.- Penetraide® Re-wetting Granules.

    - A light fine textured soft blend containing Peat Moss.- Water absorbent formula.

    - Excellent aeration properties for good root growth and establishment.

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Propagating - Searles

  • Professionally designed open structured mix to promote greater strike rate and improve root development.

    ‍- Contains Washed Coarse Sand, Peat Moss and Perlite.

    - Contains Penetraide® Re-Wetting Granules.

    - Contains specific minerals and nutrients to aid in striking cuttings and promoting root development.

    - Packaging for all sizes may be recycled via REDcycle. Click here for more information about RedCycle

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    ‍- Available sizes: 10 litres.

Azalea Camellia & Gardenia - Searles

  • Excellent acidic mix suited for Azaleas, Camellias, Gardenias, Daphne, Ericas, Rhododendrons, Philodendrons, Blueberries and other acid loving plants.

    ‍One of the most important aspects of acid loving plants is the availability of iron to the plant. Generally, iron is most available in acidic conditions, hence they are known as acid loving plants. Searles Azalea, Camellia & Gardenia Specialty Mix contains chelated iron, which is readily available to plants. This caters for many different scenarios such as, alkaline water applied to pot plants, and fertilisers applied after planting which may raise the pH after potting. In both situations, Searles Azalea, Camellia & Gardenia Specialty Mix boosts healthy growth from our advanced composting process and the included chelated iron which is readily available to the plant.

    ‍- CONTAINS 9 MONTH ROBUST® CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILISER.

    - Certified premium grade AS 3743 for acidic mix.

    - pH balanced between 4.8 to 5.8 units.

    - Contains Penetraide® Re-Wetting Granules and Water Crystals.

    - Contains Peat Moss plus Real Organic Compost.- Contains Zeolite, Trace Elements and extra iron for deep leaf greening.

    - Excellent water retention properties plus essential drainage qualities.

    - Packaging for all sizes may be recycled via REDcycle. Click here for more information about RedCycle

Cyclamen & African Violet - Searles

  • Searles Cyclamen & African Violet Mix is a professional blend of high quality ingredients selected to produce a mix structure for optimum root and plant growth.

    ‍African violets and cyclamens require well-lit filtered light to maintain healthy growth. Position plants at least 30cm away from a window or place on a well-lit verandah. Protect from afternoon direct sun.

    ‍- CONTAINS 9 MONTH ROBUST® CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILISER.

    - Boosted with Searles Flourish ® for better growth.

    - Helps save water, hold water and reduce dry-out with Penetraide ® & water crystals.

    - Contains peat, zeolite & trace elements for complete plant health.

    - Contains Peat Moss plus Premium Organic Compost.

Orchid Specialy Mix - Searles

  • Searles Orchid Mix is uniquely blended to provide optimum airspace as well as provide suitable water holding capacity for these beautiful dendrobiums, vandas, oncidiums, phalaenopsis & cattleyas.

    ‍- Contains composted orchid bark nuggets.

    - Ideal for long term growing.

    - Suitable for a wide range of Dendrobiums, Native Orchids, Vanda, Oncidiums, Paphiopediliums, Cattleya and other orchid varieties.

    - Recommended by champion orchid growers.

    - Packaging for all sizes may be recycled via REDcycle. Click here for more information about RedCycle

Cymbidium & Bromeliad Mix - Searles

  • Cymbidium & Bromeliad Specialty Mix is professionally blended to suit the requirements of cymbidiums, bromeliads, vireyas, anthuriums and carnivorous plants. It is a blend of high grade, organic based, ingredients selected to promote optimal growth and beautiful flowers.

    ‍This specialty mix is designed with the ideal texture and air space for growing prize-winning orchids.

    ‍Simply use Searles Cymbidium & Bromeliad Specialty Mix straight from the bag as is – no additives required.

Bonsai Specialty Mix

  • Searles Premium Bonsai Mix is a designed as a premium mix base. It is ideal for using straight from the bag as is, or it may be amended as required to suit the growers' specific requirements.

    ‍- CONTAINS 9 MONTH CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILISER.

    - Ideal for general bonsai potting.

    - Contains Penetraide® Re-Wetting Granules.

    - Contains rich compost and composted animal manures.

    - Ideal water holding capacity and drainage attributes.

    - Mix may be easily adjusted for special requirements.