A quality potting mix for all types of plants and growing conditions, Premium will help you save water while growing healthy, happy plants. It includes Scotts Osmocote that feeds for 6 months as well as a wetting agent to help water soak in.
A quality potting mix for all types of plants and growing conditions, Premium will help you save water while growing healthy, happy plants. It includes Scotts Osmocote that feeds for 6 months as well as a wetting agent to help water soak in.
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The lowest price for Scotts Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix right now is $18.26 at Bunnings Warehouse, compared across 3 retailers.
The all-time low was $17.00 on 31 July 2025 — today's price is 7% above the lowest ever. That's a little above the best price we've seen.
Prices last updated 7 June 2026.
Scotts Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix
A quality potting mix for all types of plants and growing conditions, Premium will help you save water while growing healthy, happy plants. It includes Scotts Osmocote that feeds for 6 months as well as a wetting agent to help water soak in.
A quality potting mix for all types of plants and growing conditions, Premium will help you save water while growing healthy, happy plants. It includes Scotts Osmocote that feeds for 6 months as well as a wetting agent to help water soak in.
Last updated at 07/06/2026 15:22:13
Scotts Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix
Delivery $55
Scotts Osmocote 50l Premium Plus Superior Potting Mix
Free delivery
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Scotts Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix
Delivery between 9–15 June $437.19
originally posted on bunnings.com.au
I bought this to grow tomatoes in my apartment. Brand new pot, brand new potting mix and tomato seeds. After 2 weeks the seedling was failing and I didnt know why, after 3 weeks the infestation of tiny bugs was evident. This obviously came from the soil. Extremely disappointing, I would've been better off grabbing a handful of soil from a gutter, I can't imagine it could've been worse than this "premium" soil mix.
originally posted on bunnings.com.au
I bought this from my local bunnings a few weeks ago. Opened up the bag, and it's full of fibrous, uncomposted material and a bit of bark, with bits of plastic string and some grey hairs (!?) for good measure. Minimal soil, sand or fertiliser. Not suitable for planting.If you really want to buy this brand anyway, be aware that you'll need to compost it before use and be prepared to tolerate the contaminants.Personally, I'll be looking elsewhere.Such a shame, used to be good.
originally posted on bunnings.com.au
I have bought this product for decades for my parents' garden when I took it over and for my garden. Over the last 12 months or so it has deteriorated significantly. It is moisture repellent from the start, mainly composed of what the company tell me is 'expanded wood fibre', infested with fungus gnats and after a short while in the pot, it hardens and shrinks, exacerbating the issue of hydrophobia. The water pools on the top and runs off.I contacted the company who, on 5/6 responded to say"Since the advent of COVID, we have been unable to source the vast quantities of composted pine bark which is the base material for most potting mixes produced in Australia, and we have introduced other sustainable and renewable ingredients to make up the short fall. Among ... MoreI have bought this product for decades for my parents' garden when I took it over and for my garden. Over the last 12 months or so it has deteriorated significantly. It is moisture repellent from the start, mainly composed of what the company tell me is 'expanded wood fibre', infested with fungus gnats and after a short while in the pot, it hardens and shrinks, exacerbating the issue of hydrophobia. The water pools on the top and runs off.I contacted the company who, on 5/6 responded to say"Since the advent of COVID, we have been unable to source the vast quantities of composted pine bark which is the base material for most potting mixes produced in Australia, and we have introduced other sustainable and renewable ingredients to make up the short fall. Among them is an expanded wood fibre, which may look like bark chips but is actually another by product of the plantation timber industry."The resulting product is inferior and has caused me to lose several expensive plants and waste money on annual displays that have failed to flourish. I have been infested with fungus gnats too resulting in having to spend extra money buying treatments. Here and on other review sites customers have made similar complaints and yet Scotts continue to bag and sell the product and without any public-facing warnings. Appalling.
| Total Weight | 24kg |
| Volume | 50L |
| Australian Standard - Premium (Red Ticks) (Yes/No) | Yes |
| Wetting Agent (Yes/No) | Yes |
| Organic (Yes/No) | No |
Scotts Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix
Delivery $55
Scotts Osmocote 50l Premium Plus Superior Potting Mix
Free delivery
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Scotts Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix
Delivery between 9–15 June $437.19
I bought this to grow tomatoes in my apartment. Brand new pot, brand new potting mix and tomato seeds. After 2 weeks the seedling was failing and I didnt know why, after 3 weeks the infestation of tiny bugs was evident. This obviously came from the soil. Extremely disappointing, I would've been better off grabbing a handful of soil from a gutter, I can't imagine it could've been worse than this "premium" soil mix.
I bought this from my local bunnings a few weeks ago. Opened up the bag, and it's full of fibrous, uncomposted material and a bit of bark, with bits of plastic string and some grey hairs (!?) for good measure. Minimal soil, sand or fertiliser. Not suitable for planting.If you really want to buy this brand anyway, be aware that you'll need to compost it before use and be prepared to tolerate the contaminants.Personally, I'll be looking elsewhere.Such a shame, used to be good.
I have bought this product for decades for my parents' garden when I took it over and for my garden. Over the last 12 months or so it has deteriorated significantly. It is moisture repellent from the start, mainly composed of what the company tell me is 'expanded wood fibre', infested with fungus gnats and after a short while in the pot, it hardens and shrinks, exacerbating the issue of hydrophobia. The water pools on the top and runs off.I contacted the company who, on 5/6 responded to say"Since the advent of COVID, we have been unable to source the vast quantities of composted pine bark which is the base material for most potting mixes produced in Australia, and we have introduced other sustainable and renewable ingredients to make up the short fall. Among ... MoreI have bought this product for decades for my parents' garden when I took it over and for my garden. Over the last 12 months or so it has deteriorated significantly. It is moisture repellent from the start, mainly composed of what the company tell me is 'expanded wood fibre', infested with fungus gnats and after a short while in the pot, it hardens and shrinks, exacerbating the issue of hydrophobia. The water pools on the top and runs off.I contacted the company who, on 5/6 responded to say"Since the advent of COVID, we have been unable to source the vast quantities of composted pine bark which is the base material for most potting mixes produced in Australia, and we have introduced other sustainable and renewable ingredients to make up the short fall. Among them is an expanded wood fibre, which may look like bark chips but is actually another by product of the plantation timber industry."The resulting product is inferior and has caused me to lose several expensive plants and waste money on annual displays that have failed to flourish. I have been infested with fungus gnats too resulting in having to spend extra money buying treatments. Here and on other review sites customers have made similar complaints and yet Scotts continue to bag and sell the product and without any public-facing warnings. Appalling.
This used to be a good product but is now terrible. I contacted the company was given excuses about the pandemic. The issue is clearly quality control with contents in the bag being insufficiently composted. This product has obviously changed significantly. After years of it being a good product, my plants have been stunted, the material does not wet properly and I am very disappointed after a large investment of 20 bags. Bunnings need to be aware of this change and look for new products. This is DEFINITELY NO LONGER a PREMIUM potting mix. I was offered no recompense from the company despite my plants being stunted with burned edges. Extremely dissatisfied. If I could give it zero stars I would. Not only for the poor product but the stock-standard brush off I was ... MoreThis used to be a good product but is now terrible. I contacted the company was given excuses about the pandemic. The issue is clearly quality control with contents in the bag being insufficiently composted. This product has obviously changed significantly. After years of it being a good product, my plants have been stunted, the material does not wet properly and I am very disappointed after a large investment of 20 bags. Bunnings need to be aware of this change and look for new products. This is DEFINITELY NO LONGER a PREMIUM potting mix. I was offered no recompense from the company despite my plants being stunted with burned edges. Extremely dissatisfied. If I could give it zero stars I would. Not only for the poor product but the stock-standard brush off I was given by the manufacturer about what is in fact their own poor quality control.
This mix is very heavy, clumpy, contains large amounts of questionable composted materials, and has a number of contaminants including plastic and tree roots. It contains ridiculously large peices of bark (5cm or more) and the large amount of questionable composted material caused burning on new shoots without added fertiliser. It also retains far too much water and drains exceptionally poorly even with pots with large draining holes.It also does not resemble any soil you'll find any native plant growing in.Scotts have much better potting mixes. For natives in pots, use Scotts premium bonsai mix (or even better, acquire a specialist bonsai mix) or use their premium plus mix. The latter is very expensive considering thay the majority of scotts potting mixes come ... MoreThis mix is very heavy, clumpy, contains large amounts of questionable composted materials, and has a number of contaminants including plastic and tree roots. It contains ridiculously large peices of bark (5cm or more) and the large amount of questionable composted material caused burning on new shoots without added fertiliser. It also retains far too much water and drains exceptionally poorly even with pots with large draining holes.It also does not resemble any soil you'll find any native plant growing in.Scotts have much better potting mixes. For natives in pots, use Scotts premium bonsai mix (or even better, acquire a specialist bonsai mix) or use their premium plus mix. The latter is very expensive considering thay the majority of scotts potting mixes come from horticultural and industrial by-products. You can even raise the acidity by adding some coffee grounds from time to time.If you're planting natives in the ground, then you don't need any of these. Just prepare the existing soil and plant it!Short answer, don't bother. This product undoubtably exists because of a perceived benefit resulting from clever marketing. Don't waste your money!
have ordered a lot of this potting mix online and always get them delivered in a quick and speedy manner. I always see a difference in my plants when i use it and their leaves seem to perk up almost straight away after repotting. It's well-priced so my plants have never had to suffer the indignity of being potted into an unbalanced soil mix without nutrients. I love this product and highly recommend it. It delivers everything it offers in writting on the back of its packaging.
Excellent potting mix. I was given some rather sad, very young, beautiful native plants which were struggling to survive. I bought this potting mix to try and nurture them back to health. They responded immediately to the quality potting mix and a couple of the bottlebrush babies [plants 4 inches tall] are even showing their first flower/bottlebrush buds. I can recommend highly this premium native potting mix to not only revive sick young native plants, to offer native plants an extra boost to their health.
This used to be a fairly decent store bought potting mix. Up until approx a year ago, when these 50 litre bags disappeared from the Bunning shelves. When new stocks came in the mix was completely different and really really bad. I tried a few different lots from my various local Bunnings (Narre Warren, Clyde and and doveton) over the last 6 months ever hopeful that I had just been unlucky, but they were CONSISTENTLY TERRIBLE. Moisture retention is non existent, except for where the mix quickly compacts at the bottom of the pot and water pools. The mix, which is stringy and dry contains an unforgivable amount of plastic debris, and large chunks had stuck together white white mould. Loads of gnats after a day or two. And plants that were originally very healthy were ... MoreThis used to be a fairly decent store bought potting mix. Up until approx a year ago, when these 50 litre bags disappeared from the Bunning shelves. When new stocks came in the mix was completely different and really really bad. I tried a few different lots from my various local Bunnings (Narre Warren, Clyde and and doveton) over the last 6 months ever hopeful that I had just been unlucky, but they were CONSISTENTLY TERRIBLE. Moisture retention is non existent, except for where the mix quickly compacts at the bottom of the pot and water pools. The mix, which is stringy and dry contains an unforgivable amount of plastic debris, and large chunks had stuck together white white mould. Loads of gnats after a day or two. And plants that were originally very healthy were dead in 2 weeks. Really dissapointing!!!
"Premium Plus" this product ain't. More like "Ordinary at best". It's classed incorrectly as a potting mix as it's too coarse. It should be stocked in the mulch section, really. The plants in pots where I've used this haven't thrived even though this is supposed to have all the bells and whistles. I've only had issues. Symptoms of using this potting mix include stunted roots, yellowing leaves and lacklustre growth that makes plants more susceptible to pests and diseases. Other potting mixes have not caused quite so many problems, if at all. My recent purchase was an exercise in wishful thinking. In any case, I have some expensive mulch which won't cause any problems in garden beds. That's what the extra star is for as thankfully it's not a complete waste.
Decided to try this premium product and not purchase a rival brand of premium mix, Was very unhappy from the start. Seeds refused to germinate, because mix was so woody and full of woodchip. I look at plants that I used it for and notice lack of results. I dont know how to add photos that I took. Bags were bought from Bunnings Maroochydore. Certainly wont be buying again.
| Total Weight | 24kg |
| Volume | 50L |
| Australian Standard - Premium (Red Ticks) (Yes/No) | Yes |
| Wetting Agent (Yes/No) | Yes |
| Organic (Yes/No) | No |
