Planting Guide

1. Choose a position for each tree. Make sure you choose a sunny spot with free draining soil. Choose the position carefully as they don’t like being moved.

2. Dig a large hole, twice the pot size.

3. Grass trees like good drainage so if you have a heavy soil, it is very important to add something free draining, like a good quality native potting mix. (Do not use standard potting mix as this generally contains too much fertilizer). Fill the hole with plenty of the native potting mix and add some of the exiting soil too.

4. Cut the pot away from the root ball. Do not try to pull the plant out of the pot. The reason for this is to avoid root disturbance, you will probably find that the root ball is quite compacted and stays together. Carefully break the pot away and lift the grass tree into the hole by holding underneath the root ball.

5. Position the plant in the planting hole, make sure it is facing the right direction, the rotation can be visually important, especially if you have a grass tree with two heads or an interesting trunk.

6. Next it is very important to check the soil level, you don’t want to bury it too deeply or have the root ball exposed. You can plant them into a mound but that is created by mounding the soil of the whole garden bed, and is usually only done when the soil is a heavy clay.

7. The soil should be at the same level as the soil was in the pot, and keep any mulch away from the trunk of the grass tree as this can cause fungal diseases.

8. Lastly back fill with soil and water in.