Earthlife Native Blend 22kg
Native Blend is a 100% natural plant food, mineral soil conditioner and microbial soil enhancer formulated specifically for Australian native plants. It is designed to improve the soil as well as provide nutrients, rather than functioning simply as a conventional high-NPK fertiliser.
What it contains
The published typical analysis is:
- Nitrogen (N): 0.6%
- Phosphate (P): 4.2%
- Potassium (K): 1.2%
- Calcium (Ca): 10.0%
- Magnesium (Mg): 3.1%
- Silica: 33.0%
- Sulphate: 0.7%
- Iron: 2.6%
- Organic matter: 30.0%
- Plus more than 50–60 other micronutrients, depending on the product information source.
Why it is suitable for Australian natives
Native Blend is specifically intended for native and wildlife-friendly gardens, including plants that can be sensitive to conventional fertilisers. It is promoted as safe for Proteaceae, particularly Grevillea and Banksia, and contains no manure, blood and bone or synthetic fertiliser.
The product is intended to:
- Improve overall soil health and structure
- Supply minerals and trace elements
- Provide plant-available silica
- Increase organic matter
- Support beneficial soil microbes
- Encourage earthworm activity
- Promote stronger root development
- Help natives establish faster
- Improve flowering
- Improve plant resilience during dry or otherwise adverse conditions
- Help plants withstand pests and diseases
- Reduce transplant shock
- Improve nutrient and water-use efficiency
- Support biodiversity and wildlife-friendly gardens.
Where you can use it
It can be used for:
- New native gardens
- Established native gardens
- Mixed gardens containing native plants
- Planting and transplanting
- Grevilleas
- Banksias
- Other Proteaceae
- Other Australian native shrubs, trees and groundcovers
- Pot plants
- Revegetation projects
- Soil that needs mineral and organic-matter improvement.
Application rates
General fertilising:
300–500 g/m², approximately 3–5 handfuls per square metre.
Planting/transplanting:
100–200 g in the planting hole, plus approximately 200–300 g around the plant.
Problem soils/areas:
500–800 g/m² minimum.
Pots:
Approximately 1 tablespoon per 200 mm pot diameter.
How often to apply
For Grevilleas, Banksias and other Proteaceae, the recommended schedule is approximately every 3 months during the first 12 months, followed by 1–2 applications per year.
For other native plants, apply approximately every 3–4 months.
Important characteristics
Native Blend is described as:
- 100% natural
- Contaminant-free
- Free from synthetic fertilisers
- Free from manure and blood & bone
- Free from animal-waste products
- Suitable for organic growers
- Containing natural rock phosphate
- Designed not to burn plant foliage or roots when used as directed
- Wildlife friendly.
Common Questions
Do you ship this product Australia-wide?
Yes, this product ships Australia-wide via Australia Post or road courier. Select your preferred shipping method at checkout.
Can I Click & Collect from Gympie?
Yes — Click & Collect is available from our store at 55 Tozer St, Gympie. Open Mon–Fri 8am–5pm and Sat 8am–12pm. Click & Collect is FREE on orders of $175 or more, or a flat $10 on orders under $175. Select Click & Collect at checkout and we will have your order ready.