June 2026
Hot Weather Planting
Although it’s not ideal to plant in extreme heat, sometimes needs must.
Follow these top tips if you're planning to plant when it’s HOT, HOT, HOT!
Don't plant during the hottest time of day.
Instead, let your new plant have a good drink somewhere shady. Even if the soil feels dampish, sit the pot in a larger container of water for a couple of hours.
Dig your planting hole (twice the width & depth of the plant is recommended).
Have yourself a good drink somewhere shady
Fill your planting hole with water and let it drain away to ensure the surrounding soil is damp.
Add some soil improver to your mix (1 part improver to 5 parts your soil).
If the root ball is very congested then loosen some of the outer roots before planting to encourage your new plant to reach out and make friends with its new neighbours.
Always position your new plant at the same level as it was in the pot (unless the label says otherwise).
When planted, gently firm in the soil around.
Water in well at the base.
Keep watered every 2-3 days if there's been no significant rainfall and decrease this as plants acclimatise. Although please bear in mind that IT'S EASY TO OVERWATER YOUR PLANTS IN EXTREME HEAT. Plants have a clever survival technique which means they close their pores to reduce water loss. Well watered new plants may wilt if they're sitting in hot, WET soil. If this happens, wait until it cools down & they're not in direct sunlight (or look at them in the early morning). Chances are they will have perked up!