Which Compost

Good Afternoon all

Abit of forward thinking here, i'm wondering what sort of compost to use for my summer bedding plants this year. They will be in containers on a south facing wall which gets very hot in the summer. Last year i used multi purpose compost, which gave fairly good results but it dried far out to quickly. Had to water twice a day. Does anyone have there own mixtures or just use multi purpose?
Regards Sean

 

MP is usually fine, and I add vermiculite or perlite (from Wilkinsons) for water retention.

A mulch of bark chippings on the surface will help retain moisture.

Good luck

 

Westlands has a new compost out which is supposed to be more water retentive. It should be available from your local garden centre. David.