Every healthy plant depends on a continuous supply of nutrients to grow, produce new shoots, maintain strong foliage and recover from everyday stresses.

When a plant is affected by pruning, drought, transplanting, adverse weather or wildlife browsing, it must divert energy from normal growth into repairing damaged tissues and producing replacement leaves and stems. During these periods, the demand for essential nutrients can increase.

FloraFriend is a calcium-rich foliar nutrient developed to provide targeted nutritional support during these important stages of growth and recovery.

Why Calcium Matters

Calcium is one of the most important nutrients required for healthy plant development.

It plays a vital role in:

• Building strong cell walls
• Supporting healthy shoot development
• Maintaining leaf strength and structure
• Developing vigorous new growth
• Supporting normal plant growth processes

Unlike some nutrients that can be readily redistributed within the plant, calcium is supplied mainly through the transpiration stream. New leaves and shoots therefore depend on a continuous supply of available calcium during active growth.

Why Foliar Feeding?

Plants normally obtain most of their nutrients through their root system.

However, there are times when nutrient uptake from the soil may be less efficient, including during:

• Dry soil conditions
• Root disturbance
• Cool or waterlogged soils
• Periods of rapid growth
• Recovery following physical damage

FloraFriend is applied directly to the leaves and young green stems, placing nutrients exactly where they are required by the treated plant tissues.

How FloraFriend Works

After spraying, a fine film of nutrient solution coats the leaf surface.

Leaves are not completely impermeable. Water and dissolved nutrients can enter through microscopic pathways in the leaf cuticle and through natural openings known as stomata. Young green stems may also absorb small quantities of dissolved nutrients through their outer tissues.

By applying nutrients directly to the foliage, FloraFriend provides an additional route for nutrient uptake that complements the plant's normal root nutrition.

This means plants do not have to rely solely on nutrient movement from the soil before benefiting from the applied nutrients.

Supporting Recovery

When foliage has been lost through pruning or wildlife browsing, the plant must produce replacement shoots and leaves while continuing to maintain normal growth.

During this period, plants require a balanced supply of nutrients to support healthy development.

Regular applications of FloraFriend help maintain the availability of calcium and essential trace elements during periods of active growth and recovery, supporting healthy plant condition and the development of vigorous new foliage.

The Importance of Trace Elements

In addition to calcium, FloraFriend supplies essential trace elements that support many normal plant functions.

These nutrients contribute to:

• Healthy chlorophyll production
• Efficient photosynthesis
• Enzyme activity
• Energy transfer
• Healthy leaf development
• Overall plant vigour

Although required in relatively small quantities, trace elements are essential for healthy growth.

Why Use FloraFriend Regularly?

Healthy plants continually produce new shoots, leaves and stems throughout the growing season.

Regular applications every 7–21 days help maintain a consistent supply of foliar nutrients during periods of active growth and following common garden stresses such as:

• Pruning
• Wildlife browsing
• Drought
• Heat
• Heavy rainfall
• Transplanting

Used as part of a regular plant care programme, FloraFriend supports healthy growth, strong foliage and overall plant condition throughout the season.

Feed. Strengthen. Recover.

FloraFriend has been developed to support the plant—not by controlling wildlife or treating damage—but by providing targeted foliar nutrition that complements normal root uptake and helps maintain healthy growth during periods of stress and recovery.