VitaLink 02-050-105 10L Clay Pebbles Bag
Uniquely irregular shape
The unique irregular shape of VitaLink Clay Pebbles results in a large pebble surface area which holds more nutrient.
Great root aeration
Offers strong structural integrity and good root aeration.
Stable EC and pH
These pebbles have a very stable EC and pH, meaning that they will not significantly affect the pH of your nutrient solution, or leak undesired minerals into it.
Less dusty than the rest
Even though our pebbles have been triple filtered to avoid smaller pebbles and dust, you still need to wash them to get the best possible results.
Perfect for all types of growing methods
VitaLink Clay Pebbles are ideal for flood and drain, multi–pot and drip-ring systems, as well as being used as support media for deep water culture. They can also be used to mix with other substrates to improve structure, or to add a drainage layer in the bottom of pots.
| Dimensions: | 39.12 x 35.05 x 10.16 cm; 3.54 Kilograms |
| Model: | 02-050-105 |
| Part: | 02-050-105 |
| Manufacture: | VitaLink |
I use this product, to stop the gnat flies from hatching eggs on top of the soil. So I cover the top soil with this. It works
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The balls are uneven, but I have not noticed any issues with this. Have various plants (peace lily, monstera adansonii, tradescantia zebrina, marantha and some hoyas) happily growing in this substrate without problems. You do need to rinse them, as they are very dusty and dirty. I just chuck them in a plastic tray and leave outside in the rain. It’s easy, rinses all the dust off and the leca balls are pre-hydrated with rain water, win win.
Pour un rempotage d automne des plantes sur ma terrasse, ce gros sac est d un prix interessant. Les billes sont grosses, ce qui permet de gros trous au fond des pots et d eviter ainsi l eau stagnante . Je racheterai les memes so besoin.
There’s not a photo in the item description and fool that I am I didn’t check the reviews for photos, but I do find that the size on the pebbles varies A LOT and if you have a small pot, you’ll need to cherry pick the pebbles you want. Thankfully I didn’t want them for semi-hydro or anything— so far they’re mixed in (10%) with bark for my orchids and they seem to be doing fine. I think we’re at week three right now, but I’ll update if I run into any problems.
Package speaks for it self. Please mind it’s not standard round, light brown pebbles, these ones are much darker shade and nothing close to round ones. Usage don’t change
Just the job for bulking up the bottom spaces of very large planters (with a couple of lidded 2 litre empty plastic milk cartons thrown in), which reduce the need for massive amounts of compost and as an aid to aeration and drainage. Could not be better, even without using the pebbles for decorative purposes atop the planters.
If you’re a keen potted plant lover, or you’re into making closed plant terrariums (like me), then it’s a no-brainier really when deciding whether to purchase the 10L or the 45L bag, let me tell you that the 45L bag works out far more economical. I’ve taken a photo of my bag, and placed a 5 litre container nearby to give you an idea of the bag size (I’m nice like that ). When dry, these pebbles are a greyish-brown colour, which turns to a dark brown/black colour when wet. I much prefer the colour of these to the orange ones out there, which look unnatural to me – but each to his/her own I guess. As the guys and gals at VitaLink suggest, it’s best to wash these pebbles before use, because by their very nature they will create a small degree of dust after rattling around in their bag. It’s worth mentioning that one of the big advantages of these pebbles is that they are very light – most important in terrarium builds, where you’ll obviously want to keep the weight within your glass containers to a minimum. I do like that these are slightly irregularly shaped, and that they have a stable EC and pH, meaning that they will not significantly affect the pH of your nutrient solution, or leak undesired minerals. If you are searching for good quality clay pebbles, then look no further – get yourself a bag of these, and I’m sure you’ll be as satisfied as me. Highly recommended.
Good product but it is incredibly dirty and takes one hell of a lot of cleaning so if you’re not prepared to do this. I probably wouldn’t bother buying i
Ideal as a potting mix/mulch for houseplants, and a decent sized bag. Definitely lightweight compared to other products occupying the same volume. Worth rinsing before use if applying as a top dressing as it will be quite dusty
They are really nice. I’ve used them in my gardening snd they look just grea
Fait le job. Outil a ne pas oublier lors de mise en pot de plantes
After searching for some small pebbles to place onto my plant pot soil, this product was the more cost effective. The bag is a good size & will cover the tops of the soil in alot of pots. I would advise pouring out the gravel into a bucket outside as quite a bit of dust comes out from the bag. I also washed them in water before placing into the pots. Overall I am very happy with this product.
These pebbles look very good in the pot, they retain moisture there is 10 kg in the bag more than enough for several pots an excellent product with an excellent price.
Just perfect for bottom of pots to fill voids, and tops off nicely to give a nice finish, very pleased, second purchase.
Currently using these stones as decorative pieces in the garden and they do what they say on the bag.
The pictures of the product are pretty accurate too, but the bag I bought was bigger than I was expecting.
Maybe check the weight and how many stones you need before committing to the larger sizes.
Use them either at the bottom for drainage or the top as decoration for large plants.
Look amazing in the terrariums too!
Product exactly as described and delivered promptly. Will order again in the future.
Very glad I found these. The clay pebbles are perfect for adding humidity as well as raising houseplants up inside their pots. Whilst looking for similar products, I could not believe the prices some companies are charging for what is essentially pretty coloured gravel chips! These do exactly the right job at a sane price.
I’ve used these as drainage for my indoor plants and they’ve done the job! Would recommend.
Lightweight and perfectly formed pebbles. Value for money! Will definitely buy again!
Bought to transfer vegetable plants from hydroponic units to glass jars. Growing indoors.
Will look for attractive pebbles or glass beads to add on top.
Exactly what I needed for the bottom of my pots.Excellent value,speedy delivery!!!!A+++++
Using these in my houseplants. They’re both decorative and good for retaining water. Very impressive. They’re a dark clay colour not terracotta so just be aware when purchasing and the sizes differ. Pleased none the less.
These are lightweight and do the job perfectly, makes it easier to transport containers and tubs around the garden without them being overly heavy.
Bag. Light and easy to use makes good drainage will order agai
Clean and simple replacement for bark/coir – works well
I got these as an alternative to gravel and am very pleased with them. I have to use bonsai mesh on the bottom of the pots to stop the smaller pebbles getting out . Recommended
I use these as the drainage layer for my indoor and some outdoor plants allways I didn’t washed them, I just put them in the pot at the bottom. They are light and do not crumble.
My plants are blooming this year, so can only imagine they are happy with the bottom of their pots being lined with these pebbles to aid drainage.
Used as a drainage layer for a bioactive tank and they are working great. Had a lot left so swapped most of my plants to it. so far so good.
Needed a lot of rinsing tho, very dusty.
Not bad for the price a quick wash and ready to rock n roll
I was looking for pebbles to top my plant tubs but nothing was available in the right size way too expensive. These clay pebbles turned out to be a good alternative and do their job well.
Les billes d’argiles trop petites de bonne qualit moyenne trop fragiles
Great, used for water plants, mixing with compost in repotting plants.
Brilliant product, very light and excellent for bonsai trees, i have included this in my mixes and its been brilliant so fa
These work very well though there is quite a bit of ‘messy bits’ included. I use them for aerating soil and for placing at the bottom of pots so my indoor plants stay humid.
Extremely dirty, full of dirt and took ages to wash through and run clean. Will prob not purchase this again.
Great for every day display flower/plants needs indoor and outdoors. Grey brown in colour. Pebbles roughly equally sized. Realistic looking. Cost effective. I would buy again.
Wanted these to put in containers for plants. Does the job perfectly well. They are the good size.
I have a collection of a few dozen cactuses and succulents; they are quite young plants, and most need repotting at least once during the season. I’ve run out of old pots, and this makes a reasonable substitute, being clean to handle, and allowing surplus water to drain from the roots. Some of pebbles are rather small, however, and fall through th drainage holes of even the littlest pots, and I’ve had to discard them. Even so, the contents of the bag will do for a couple of seasons, and I’ll buy them again.
Huge 45L bag is great value 🙂
Product as described.
Mainly used in the bottom of my contemporary wall planters for extra drainage.
Perfect for the job as they are so lightweight!
Ima be honest.. I may have bought a bag that was way too big as it was good value for money.. but omg it’s so good! I’ve been putting all my plants in lecka and they’re doing so well! Don’t forget to wash your roots from soil before putting your plants in.. as they can turn nasty if not !
I used these for the bottom of my plant pots to help the water get absorbed so the roots don’t ro
Decent quality. Not much clay dust. Always rinse first, obviously.
Looks a good substitute for acamadia in bonsia mucc much cheape
Handy size bag of pebbles, great for the bottom of my indoor plants and hopefully their growth, time will tell. There’s plenty in this bag and have used some for out door plants with some left for future potting. Very reasonably priced too which is always a bonus.
These Clay Pebels are perfect for the bottom of pots to allow for air root cropping and drainage. They also work well to top dress a pot, which helps to keep knats and other pests from infiltrating your damp growing media after watering. Pebbles can be mixed into the medium to aid Oxygenation of roots, preventing root rot.
These Clay Pebels are perfect for the bottom of pots to allow for air root cropping and drainage. They also work well to top dress a pot, which helps to keep knats and other pests from infiltrating your damp growing media after watering. Pebbles can be mixed into the medium to aid Oxygenation of roots, preventing root rot.
Purchased for hydroponics experiment
Not used yet but i am sure will do the job
Used in my hydroponics over and over.
Lightweight and nice size of bag
I use these for the bottom of my plant pots and they serve me well. This is the second bag I’ve used. Would recommend.
Light weight and value for money to say it was delivered to my doo
I’m very happy, using this with every plan in my house as a drai
Pebbles are small, but good for what I need. I do recommend the product.
Good value for money and fast delivery,will definately use agai
I wash these pebbles and use a good layer of them to line the bottom of my pots and planters. They seem to retain moisture well thus keeping the roots of my plants moist for longer, especially in dry or windy weather when the top of the compost dries out fast. This is the third time I’ve bought them and, no doubt, I shall buy more although I do recycle them from one pot to another as planting evolves.
I couldn’t get these other than on Amazon, they make the potted plant look much better. I would recommend for the finishing touches for your potted plants.
Good quality and good size of pebbles. I am pleased
Good value for money. Works well as a propagation substrate for rooting houseplant cuttings. Make sure to give it a good rinse before using.
like that shapes are irregular
when wet adds weight and help keeps soil moist.
very good value , will buy more
That’s my second bag of this product. This time I bought it to use with semi-hydroponic. Not as happy, but that’s my own expectation.
Product is perfect to use for pebble trays, as a bottom layer for plant pots, to add to soil mix.
With hydroponic problem is that you have to flush it multiple times with water to get rid of the dust/sand/dirt mixed in it otherwise you will have really murky water.
Price is brilliant for the uses I have listed above. No point for overpaying if your planning to use it only for the bottom of plant pots!
It’s lightweight and balls of clay!!!! What do you want me to tell ya, they are clay,,, in the shape of,,, now I don’t know if ya gonna believe this,,,, they in the shape of balls!!!!
Does the job, came in appropriate packaging, had no issues with it.
The bag they’re in is definitely robust, it survived some brutal handling from a numpty deliveryman.
a quick wash and they were ready to use no fuss really – these are lightweight and excellent quality. I use them at the bottom of my fruit tree planters. I have now brought this several times 🙂
have not had chance to use these yet but they do look like described.
Perfect for what I use them for great value and delivered earlier than I though
i wanted to use this product as a biofilter-bed in aquaculture. i think it works well, if you can put up with the large number of floating pebbles, which may actually increase oxygen permeability. they are also very useful as hydroponics medium to grow your plants without soil.
El material se ve bien pero hay mucha diferencia de tamao entre las bolitas de arcilla.
Me hubiese gustado que el dimetro mximo no fuese mayor de 8mm. Y el mnimo 4mm.
Used to decorate houseplant tops & cut down on fungus gnats, spraying daily to raise humidity.
Look great & do the job well.
Would buy again.
I like to use a layer of clay pebbles at the bottom of a plant pot when i am repotting a house plant. This is the first time i have used this brand but it looked exactly what i expected to see when i opened the bag. I would probably purchase this product again.
hese worked for both my indoor and outdoor plants, would buy agai
Great value for money, good quality product came very quickly
This item arrived opened – but I received great customer service to resolve my issue! Thank you.
This bag of clay pebbles comes in very handy for use in my latest hobby – bottle gardens! I have started to plant up Terrariums (huge sealed bottled with an entire eco-system inside) and they need many layers of different substrates to hold and filter water etc. These are VERY lightweight and create a perfect little drainage reservoir of water at the bottom. Anything leftover will be used in my garden to help my containers to thrive.
I highly recommend this product.
This is the last bag of clay pebbles I will ever buy…quite literally as it is massive! Incredible value. Works well for my succulents. Anyone who’s looking for clay pebbles should search no further. This stuff is THE JOB.
Some people complaining about how many time they had to wash them, I only needed to wash them once before soaking I think they are great and they came early.
Good value for money. 45 liters is a really big bag and quite a weight too. I use it to mix in soil for my plants, fill bottom of pots and for humidity trays for my indoor plants to survive our dry air indoors this winter. Used it to top dress potted plants as well. I still wash them before use but I don’t wait until the water goes clear- Just rinse it to get most of the dust.
Great value for money big bag that has allowed me to add good amounts of drainage and a decorative layer to house plants.
Great value product and plenty of it great for growing on my cuttings
Great product. As I was putting them directly into plant pots for the house I didn’t need to wash them.
You get a lot for your money. Lightweight stones. Really pleased with produc