Tropical Plant Fertilizer - Foliage-Pro® 9-3-6, 8oz

$13.50
by Paraíso Plant Studio

A message from Paraíso about fertilizer. 
Before you use any fertilizer on your plant, research your particular plant's needs. For most tropical plants we sell, fertilizing is only required in spring & summer during the plant's active growing season, not every watering as some labels suggest. It's important to allow your plant to acclimate to new surroundings before you fertilize it, and wait at least 3-4 weeks after repotting before fertilizing. Over-fertilizing can burn your plant, so be sure to follow label directions.

Foliage-Pro® 9-3-6 is a complete nutrition formula that has all 6 essential macronutrients and all 10 essential micronutrients required by plants for optimum growth in any medium.  The N-P-K (3-1-2) ratio is recommended by the National Rose Society, the University of Florida and a number of other plant specialists and organizations.  This N-P-K ratio is the ideal ratio for most plants including, but not limited to; roses, tropicals, legumes, and cannabis. Foliage-Pro is complete and balanced and, like all our complete formulae, the minerals are in solution and immediately available to the plant.

The N-P-K ratio of Foliage-Pro is also ideal for phosphorous sensitive plants and supplies a high nitrate to ammoniacal nitrogen ratio needed to promote shorter internodal spacing resulting in stronger stems.  The immediate availability to the plant, with our exclusive complete solutions, gives the grower optimum control with timing in a feeding schedule.  Foliage-Pro, and all other Dyna-Gro products, are urea free and are formulated to eliminate salt build-up when used at recommended rates.  Foliage-Pro should primarily be used as a root drench but may be applied as a foliar spray at lower concentrations for a quick fix of many mineral deficiencies.  Dyna-Gro has the only complete, one-part nutrient formulas on the market today.

Product info sheet

We are committed to our community's health and are working to offer you a variety of options for purchasing plants while strictly abiding with health orders as we navigate COVID safely. We currently offer: In store shopping & Store Pickup, Delivery, and California-wide Shipping.

 In-Store Shopping & Store Pickup

  • See current hours here.
  • Pickups ready within 1 hr during business hours from our 4th St location, and must be picked up within a week of purchase.
  • No order minimum. 
    COVID Shopping & Pickup Process: We make every effort to follow health orders and ask that you do too. Pickup is contactless. We wear masks and gloves while handling your items. We ask that you wear a mask when shopping and picking up your goods. When you arrive, please have your order confirmation and ID. 

    Sunday Local Delivery - $15, or $5 over $100 

    • Delivered on Sunday between 1-5pm. Orders must be placed by 12pm Friday for Sunday delivery.
    • For residents of Berkeley, parts of Oakland, Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany, Emeryville, and Kensington.
    • Delivery minimum is $40

    COVID Delivery Process: In keeping with best practices from the CDC, plants will be transported in a sanitized section of the delivery vehicle. We will leave the plant(s) at your doorstep, and we ask that you meet us curbside if you live in an apartment complex, in keeping with best practices for social distancing, and we will text you when we arrive.

    Saturday Extended Delivery - $15, $10 over $100, $5 over $200

    • We currently offer extended hand delivery to parts of the East Bay & South Bay.
    • Delivery minimum is $40
    • Delivery is $15 for orders under $100, $10 for orders over $100, and $5 for orders over $200 - delivery total is calculated before taxes.
    • Delivery window is Saturday between 8am-12pm
      • Orders must be placed by 3pm Friday
      • $40 min order
      • Delivery Area includes San Jose and surrounding areas.

    COVID Delivery Process: In keeping with best practices from the CDC, plants will be transported in a sanitized section of the delivery vehicle. We will leave the plant(s) at your doorstep, and we ask that you meet us curbside if you live in an apartment complex, in keeping with best practices for social distancing, and we will text you when we arrive.

      California-wide Shipping 

      • 1-3 day USPS shipping across California, no order minimums.
        • Most counties in California accept plant deliveries, however due to Agricultural quarantines (non-COVID related), rarely, a county will not allow us to ship plants. In that case, we will cancel and refund your order before it is shipped.
        • Plants in 2", 4", and 6" pots are eligible for shipping. If you would like to ship a larger plant, please contact us directly for availability and shipping costs.

      Order Fulfillment

      • Store pick-up from our 4th St location- In stock orders usually fulfill within 1 hour during store hours.
      • USPS Shipping - In stock orders fulfill Tuesday-Thurs for shipping. Orders placed after Thursday are held for shipping on Tuesday to avoid weekend delays.

      Shipping & Plant Health

      • Plants don't like being in boxes, which is why we only ship fast & in CA, straight from our store in Berkeley. This way your plants will never be damaged by cross-country weather fluctuations, be in transit for too long, or arrive in poor health.  
      • We make every effort to make sure your plants arrive healthy and ready for you to add to your collection, even so, shipping them will often cause some slight imperfections or occasional leaf damage that will not interfere with the health of your plant. We encourage you to unbox and water your new plants as soon as they arrive.
      • Your satisfaction is the most important thing to us. If you have any problems with your order, or items arrive damaged, please contact us within 24 hours of delivery and we'll make it right.

      Plant sizes (like 4in Calathea) refer to the diameter of the pot size they are sold in. Our plants are most often available in 2in, 4in, 6in, 8in, and 10in, pot sizes. 

      • 2in plants are seedlings and require extra care because they are in a delicate stage of their life.
      • 4in plants are young plants that are well established, but small in size, depending on the species, they range from 3-8in high. A great budget option, or if you like to raise your plants on your own.
      • 6in plants are young adult plants that are established, mature, and great for a table top centerpiece. Usually 5-12in tall or wide depending on the species.
      • 8in plants are larger, more presence-full plants, great for larger spaces, or to give your home a more jungle vibe. Usually 12in-24in tall
      • 10in - Monstera and Ficus plants usually come in 10in size. A ficus in a 10in pot will usually be like a little tree size from 3-4ft tall. Monstera in this size will be 2-3ft tall and have split leaves at this age.