Blue Apple Garden
Blue Apple Garden
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About 17p per litre of growing medium, delivered · 14-day returns on unused, unopened items
Free UK delivery is included with every order. Orders are usually dispatched within 1 working day (Monday–Friday).
Small items — Royal Mail Tracked 48, typically 2–3 working days from dispatch.
Larger items — Standard courier, typically 2 working days from dispatch.
Each 5 kg brick arrives compressed in a heavy-duty sealed poly bag.
In short: One 5 kg brick of washed, calcium-buffered coco coir (also called coco peat) that expands to about 75 litres of peat-free growing medium with about 20 litres of water in 20–30 minutes. pH 5.5–6.5, electrical conductivity (EC) below 0.5 mS/cm, 100% coconut husk, every batch tested before dispatch. Free UK delivery from our UK fulfilment centre.
Pots and containers, raised beds, seed trays and cuttings, hydroponics (DWC, NFT, Dutch bucket) and indoor growing. It is also the moisture-holding seed cover for lawn repair and overseeding — one brick covers 15–25 m² of freshly sown lawn — and works for potatoes in bags, hanging baskets, strawberries, peat-free bulb fibre, storing dahlia tubers, reptile and terrarium substrate, wormeries and composting toilets. See all 30+ uses.
Need more than 75 litres? The 15 kg pack (3 × 5 kg, about 225 litres) costs less per litre.
| Net weight | 5 kg (one compressed brick) |
| Brick size (dry) | About 30 × 30 × 14 cm |
| Expanded volume | About 75 litres |
| Water to expand | About 20 litres; 20–30 minutes |
| pH | 5.5–6.5 |
| Electrical conductivity (EC) | Below 0.5 mS/cm (fresh hydrated coir) |
| Buffering | Pre-buffered at source (calcium and magnesium) — no Cal-Mag pre-treatment needed |
| Material | 100% coconut husk (coir pith) — no peat |
| Origin | Direct import from India |
| Quality checks | pH and EC checked on every batch before dispatch |
| Packaging | Heavy-duty sealed poly bag; shrink film LDPE ≥ 30% recycled |
| Storage and shelf life | Keep dry and cool; 24 months from manufacture |
| Dispatch | From our UK fulfilment centre, usually within 1 working day |
Raw coco coir holds sodium and potassium on its exchange sites and takes calcium and magnesium from your feed — plants go pale and stall even when you feed them properly. Blue Apple Garden's bricks are calcium-buffered at source, so those exchange sites are already filled when the coir reaches you and your plants can use their feed from day one. There is no rinsing, no Cal-Mag pre-treatment and no adjustment period.
Every batch is checked for pH (5.5–6.5) and electrical conductivity (EC, below 0.5 mS/cm) before dispatch. More detail: why buffered coco coir matters and buffered vs unbuffered.
Is coco coir the same as coco peat?
Yes. Coco coir, coco peat and coir pith are names for the same spongy material from coconut husks. Despite the name, it contains no peat. More on the names.
Does it contain nutrients?
Almost none. Blend it with compost or use a liquid feed from the first true leaves.
How much do I need?
One brick makes about 75 litres. Use the coco coir calculator for beds, pots and lawns.
Can I reuse it?
Usually for two to three seasons — see how to reuse coco coir.
Are there any downsides?
It holds lots of water, so add perlite for pots, and it is not acidic enough for blueberries on its own. The downsides and how to avoid them.
Can I return it?
Yes — unused, unopened items within 14 days. See our returns policy.
Buying for a business? Trade pricing from £8.50/brick — pay-now pallet packs (no account needed) and 30-day terms for approved accounts. See trade pricing →
