{"id":835,"date":"2026-10-29T22:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T22:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buymyplants.com.au\/_home\/care\/bridal-bush-planting-in-the-ground\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T22:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T22:19:19","slug":"bridal-bush-planting-in-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buymyplants.com.au\/_home\/care\/bridal-bush-planting-in-the-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridal Bush \u2014 Planting in the Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bmp-care-article\">\n<p>Planting Bridal Bush into the ground.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Buy at Bunnings<\/h2>\n<h2>Baileys 25L Soil Improver Plus<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 1: Dig the Perfect Hole<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> Dig a hole twice as wide as the plant&#x27;s existing container pot, but to the exact same depth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep the sand:<\/strong> Shovel the native sand you dug out directly into a wheelbarrow or onto a tarp nearby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 2: Mix Your Upgraded Soil<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baileys Soil Improver Plus:<\/strong> The 50\/50 blend: In your wheelbarrow, combine 50% native sand and 50% Baileys Soil Improver Plus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richgro Sand to Soil:<\/strong> Add the clay: Throw in 2\u20133 large cups of the Richgro Sand to Soil clay powder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blend thoroughly:<\/strong> Mix everything together with your spade until it turns into a cohesive, dark, earthy loam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 3: Prepare the Plant<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydrate first:<\/strong> Thoroughly water the bridal bush while it is still inside its plastic pot before planting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unpot gently:<\/strong> Slide the root ball out. Gently tease the outer roots with your fingers if they look wound tightly around the base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 4: Position and Backfill<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check the level:<\/strong> Place the plant into the centre of the hole. Ensure the top of the root ball sits perfectly flush with the ground level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backfill:<\/strong> Shovel your newly mixed upgraded soil blend back into the hole around the roots, pressing down gently with your hands to eliminate air pockets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 5: Soak with Wetting Agent<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mix the soaker:<\/strong> Dilute 20mL of the Richgro Ezi Wet Concentrate into a standard 9-litre watering can filled with water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drench deeply:<\/strong> Pour the entire watering can slowly over the freshly disturbed soil to settle the plant in and guarantee deep water penetration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 6: Mulch the Root Zone<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apply the barrier:<\/strong> Spread a 5\u20137cm thick layer of the Pine Bark Mulch completely across the dug-out zone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leave breathing room:<\/strong> Keep the mulch pulled back roughly 5cm away from the main wooden stem of the bush to protect the bark from fungal rot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"bmp-care-downloads\">\n<h2>Download or print this guide<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymyplants.com.au\/_home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bridal-bush-planting-in-the-ground.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Original guide PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planting Bridal Bush into the ground. What to Buy at Bunnings Baileys 25L Soil Improver Plus Step 1: Dig the Perfect Hole Dimensions: Dig a hole twice as wide as the plant&#x27;s existing container pot, but to the exact same depth. Keep the sand: Shovel the native sand you dug out directly into a wheelbarrow [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":18,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-835","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"buymyplants_70lkd8","author_link":"https:\/\/www.buymyplants.com.au\/_home\/author\/buymyplants_70lkd8\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Planting Bridal Bush into the ground. 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