16/05/2025 - 12:20
Pots and planters tend to dry out quickly and lose nutrients faster than garden beds. To address this, incorporating a soil conditioner like TerraCottem enhances the soil’s capacity to retain water and nutrients—encouraging strong root development, vigorous growth, and longer-lasting blooms.
In this guide, you'll learn how to use TerraCottem effectively for your potted annual flowers - step by step.
TerraCottem enhances the water retention of potting soil, allowing it to hold more moisture. This means you won’t need to water as often—ideal for anyone who occasionally forgets or for organisations like city services managing outdoor flower displays.
But there's more. The polymers in TerraCottem don’t just retain water; they also absorb nutrients, reducing leaching and increasing fertiliser efficiency.
Do you still need to add fertiliser? TerraCottem already includes fertilisers enriched with trace elements. After a few weeks—depending on the plant type and weather - you might consider supplementing with additional feed.
Then there’s the 'secret ingredient' in every TerraCottem soil improver: growth stimulators. These boost root development, resulting in more and longer roots.
The outcome? Healthier flowers, better drought resistance, less wilting, stronger above-ground growth, and richer blooms.
For annual flowers in pots, we recommend TerraCottem universal.
This granular blend includes volcanic lava rock, water-retaining polymers, fertilisers with trace elements, and growth stimulators - everything your plants need to thrive.
Benefits at a glance:
The result? Spectacular blooms all season long.
TerraCottem universal is available in both large and small packs, suitable for home gardeners and professionals alike.
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It’s simple: since TerraCottem works at the root level, mix it thoroughly with your potting soil.
Step-by-step:
The polymers in TerraCottem remain active for up to 8 years, so don’t throw away your potting soil after one season.
Instead, reuse it to enrich flower beds or borders:
This adds organic and mineral matter and hydrogels - leading to improved water retention and healthier plants.
Your flower beds will also become more drought-resistant.
That depends on the weather, the size of the pot, and the type of flowers.
However, TerraCottem significantly reduces the need for frequent watering. It stores irrigation water and gradually releases it to the roots. In practice, this can mean up to 50% fewer waterings.
Example: if you typically water daily on a sunny terrace, with TerraCottem you might only need to water every two or three days.
That said, regularly check whether the soil remains moist - especially on hot or windy days.
Request our technical sheet for in-depth details on composition, mechanism, and properties.
Discover the science and figures behind the results.
Think ahead with TerraCottem and make your flowers a flourishing success.
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