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Spruce Ornamental™

Spruce Ornamental

A popular, high-performance mulch suitable for a wide range of garden and professional landscape applications, including prestigious sites, car parks, superstores, business parks, tubs, planters and window boxes.
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® The Royal Horticultural Society. Trade marks of The Royal Horticultural Society (Registered Charity No 222879/SC038262) used under licence from RHS Enterprises Limited.

  • Nominal particle size range 5 to 35mm
  • Naturally acidic
  • Easy to handle
  • Dark brown in colour
  • Long effective service life of 2 years plus
  • Fire resistant characteristics, confirmed by testing in accordance with BS 4790:1987, make Melcourt Spruce Ornamental particularly useful in areas of potential fire risk, e.g. car parks, vehicle fuel filling stations, adjacent to offices and pedestrian walk ways, housing estates etc
  • Processed from natural, sustainably produced mixed conifer bark
  • RHS endorsed (when sold in 60 litre bags)
  • Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)*
  • 100% peat free
  • Hostile living environment for pests
  • Available in 60 litre packs, bulk bags and loose bulk
  • This product is from FSC MIX Sources at a minimum of 70%, FSC certificate number CU-COC-806457.
  • We recommend allowing between 5 and 10% for natural settlement

* Product sold in loose bulk is FSC certified by special request only

  • Ensure the area to be mulched is entirely free from both annual and perennial weeds
  • Lay Melcourt Spruce Ornamental evenly onto freshly cultivated moist soil, after planting has been completed.
  • The mulch should be laid at between 75 to 100mm depths, allowing at least 10-15% for settlement
  • For greatest longevity, do not disturb once applied.
  • Use in a ventilated place and avoid breathing in dust.
  • Always wear gloves when gardening and wash hands after use.
  • Close bag after use to avoid drying out and to prevent contamination.
  • Store in cool, dry conditions.

The Spruce Ornamental polythene packaging has been manufactured using at least 30% post consumer waste plastic. We are working with our suppliers to increase this level as quickly as we can. The bag is 100% recyclable but check regionally for local recycling options.

Main constituentConiferous bark
OriginBritish
Nominal Particle Size5 – 35 mm
pH4.5 – 5.5
Bulk Density280 – 350 g/l
Durability2+ years
Fire tested to BS 4790Yes

*All values given in the Specifications table are typical. However, some variation may occur from time to time. Melcourt Industries Ltd reserves the right to alter the specification without notice, for the purpose of product improvement.

Bag Size60 litres
Product Code5065
Bags per Pallet50
Pack Weight19-20kg
Barcode Number5060157810681

Where to buy Melcourt products

We don’t have an online store, preferring to support garden centres, nurseries, professional growers and other valued distributors with premium advice and service that’s second to none. But with hundreds of stockists throughout the UK, you should have no trouble finding our high-quality, peat-free range, plus landscape materials and much more.

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Over the last decade Melcourt have proved to be a consistent supplier of quality growing media to us . Customers ask for their products by name and we are proud to sell them.

Aylett Nurseries

Quite simply, Melcourt offer excellent products with exemplary service.

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For us, Melcourt sets the standard in peat free compost. The quality is always great and customers keep coming back for more because they have great success with the product.

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