Hozelock Select Pro Water Timer
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How much to water
Quick specifications
In detail
Using it
Specifications
Further reading
Watering that reachesthe roots.
Six rules for watering topiary, and how the hose helps.
N° 01
Water at the roots
A porous soaker hose releases water slowly and directly into the soil, reducing evaporation and waste. Water that soaks in at the root zone promotes deeper root growth and stronger plants.
N° 02
Consistent while roots establish
A new plant needs consistent watering for its first 18–24 months while the roots establish. After that, plants in the ground need water perhaps three or four times across a summer.
N° 03
Pots, for life
Pots need water 2–3 times a week through summer, for life. Water until it runs from the drainage holes: 5–8 litres for a standard 50cm pot.
N° 04
A proper soak in dry spells
In a dry spell, a plant in the ground needs 20–30 litres. A soaker hose gives it a good soak rather than a quick sprinkle, and buried under bark it loses less to evaporation.
N° 05
Heatwaves and winter
At 25°C and above, check daily. In winter, check weekly and water only if the compost is dry at 5cm, which usually means every 10 to 14 days.
N° 06
A timer helps; checking decides
Soaker hoses and timers keep watering regular, but a timer never replaces checking the compost. Feel it 5cm down before you trust the schedule.
Choose the length,connect it, then check.
Three steps from this page to water at the roots.
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Choose the length, or a kit
The Hozelock Soaker Hose comes in 15m or 25m: choose the length that runs round your plants. Add the Pro Water Timer for regular watering, the Dual Flow Tap Splitter to keep a second outlet on the tap, and the Inline Hose Coupler to join the soaker hose to your garden hose.
Or take a kit: Topiary Watering Essentials (15m hose and coupler), Automatic Topiary Watering (15m hose and timer) or Complete Topiary Irrigation (25m hose, timer and splitter). Kits are priced 5% below buying the items separately.
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How it travels
Parcel delivery · cost shown at checkout. Everything in the watering range travels by parcel, the kits included.
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Lay it, connect it, keep checking
Lay the hose round the plants, on the ground or under bark mulch, and connect it to the tap through the timer or the splitter, or join it to your garden hose with the coupler. Run it for a good soak rather than a quick sprinkle.
New plants need consistent watering for their first 18–24 months; pots need water 2–3 times a week through summer, for life. Whatever runs on the tap, keep checking the compost.
Questions about any step → answered below.
Round the roots,a timer, two outlets.
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A soaker hose round new hedging and trees
Lay the porous hose in any shape around new hedge plants, trees and shaped evergreens, on the ground or buried under bark mulch, and it releases water slowly into the soil over the roots. That is what a new plant needs most: watering that stays consistent for its first 18–24 months, as the first-year care in our planting guide sets out.
In a dry spell, plants in the ground need 20–30 litres each, so run it for a good soak rather than a quick sprinkle. The same goes for a new border by the metre: lay the hose along the planting line.
A timer on the tap
The Pro Water Timer fits UK outdoor tap fittings, runs on standard AA batteries and offers 16 pre-set programs, plus a manual Water Now mode for a quick burst. With a soaker hose on it, watering stays regular through the summer.
It never replaces checking: feel the compost 5cm down before you trust the schedule. Pots need water 2–3 times a week through summer, and in a heatwave (25°C and above) you check daily. The complete care guide has watering in full.
One tap, two outlets
The Dual Flow Tap Splitter turns one outdoor tap into two outlets, each with its own quarter-turn valve, so either side adjusts or shuts off on its own. Mount the timer on one outlet for the soaker hose and keep the other for a hand hose. It fits common UK taps with the adaptors supplied.
Setting it up,step by step.
Lay the hose round the plants
Lay the soaker hose on the ground in any shape, close round the new plants, so the water seeps into the soil over the roots rather than onto the leaves.
Any shape · 15m or 25m
Bury it under bark
Cover it with bark mulch 5cm deep, kept 10cm clear of the stems. Burying it beneath a layer of bark reduces evaporation and keeps it out of sight.
5cm deep · 10cm clear
Join it to your hose
The Inline Hose Coupler joins two female-ended hoses: push it onto both ends until each clicks into place, then turn on the water and check for leaks.
Click-fit · check for leaks
Split the tap
Fit the Dual Flow Tap Splitter to the outdoor tap with the correct adaptor. Each outlet has its own quarter-turn valve, so the timer sits on one and the other stays open to a hand hose.
Two outlets · two valves
Set the timer
Fit the Pro Water Timer to the tap or a splitter outlet, insert the AA batteries, connect the hose and choose one of the 16 pre-set programs. Water Now gives a manual burst.
16 programs · AA batteries
Water until it drains
In a pot, water until it runs from the drainage holes: 5–8 litres for a standard 50cm pot. In the ground in a dry spell, 20–30 litres per plant.
5–8 litres · 50cm pot
Keep checking the compost
Pots need water 2–3 times a week through summer, for life; in a heatwave (25°C and above), check daily. The schedule helps; the check decides.
2–3 times a week · summer
Winter: check, then water
In winter, check weekly and water only if the compost is dry at 5cm, which usually means every 10 to 14 days.
Dry at 5cm · 10 to 14 days
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Winter has its own rhythm: winter watering in the winter protection guide.
Soaker hose, timer,fittings and the kits.
The watering range, side by side. Kits are priced 5% below buying the items separately.
N° 01
Hozelock Soaker Hose
Porous hose, 15m or 25m, laid in any shape on the ground or under mulch.
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N° 02
Hozelock Select Pro Water Timer
16 pre-set programs and a manual Water Now mode, on AA batteries.
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N° 03
Hozelock Select Dual Flow Tap Splitter
One outdoor tap, two outlets, each with its own quarter-turn valve.
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N° 04
Hozelock Select Inline Hose Coupler
A double male click-fit connector that joins two female-ended hoses.
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N° 05
Topiary Watering Essentials
Kit: a 15m soaker hose and the inline hose coupler.
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N° 06
Automatic Topiary Watering
Kit: a 15m soaker hose and the Pro Water Timer.
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N° 07
Complete Topiary Irrigation
Kit: a 25m soaker hose, the Pro Water Timer and the dual tap splitter.
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Until it runs from the drainage holes · 5–8 litres for a 50cm pot
Hoses, timers, taps.Straight answers.
Do I still need to check the compost if I fit a water timer?
Yes. A timer and soaker hose keep watering regular, but keep checking: pots need water 2–3 times a week through summer, in a heatwave (25°C and above) check daily, and in winter check weekly and water only if the compost is dry at 5cm. New plants need consistent watering for their first 18–24 months, whatever is running on the tap.
How long should a soaker hose run?
There is no set number of minutes: run it for a good soak rather than a quick sprinkle. In a dry spell, plants in the ground need 20–30 litres each. Afterwards, push a finger 5cm into the soil beside the hose: if it is still dry there, run it longer next time.
Can a soaker hose be laid under bark mulch?
Yes. Burying it beneath a layer of bark reduces evaporation and keeps it out of sight. Keep the mulch 5cm deep and 10cm clear of the stems.
What powers the Hozelock Pro Water Timer?
Standard AA batteries. It has 16 pre-set programs and a manual Water Now mode, and it fits UK outdoor tap fittings.
Can I run a timer and a hand hose from one outdoor tap?
Yes. The Hozelock Dual Flow Tap Splitter turns one tap into two outlets, each with its own quarter-turn valve, so the timer sits on one outlet and the other stays free for a hand hose. It fits common UK taps with the adaptors supplied.
How do I join a soaker hose to my garden hose?
With the Hozelock Inline Hose Coupler, a double male click-fit connector: push it onto the female ends of both hoses until each clicks into place, then turn on the water and check for leaks.
What’s the difference between the three watering kits?
Topiary Watering Essentials is a 15m soaker hose and an inline hose coupler; Automatic Topiary Watering is a 15m soaker hose and the Pro Water Timer; Complete Topiary Irrigation is a 25m soaker hose, the Pro Water Timer and the dual tap splitter. Each kit is priced 5% below buying the items separately.
Soak the roots.Then check the compost.
Soaker hoses, a water timer and the fittings that join them to your tap, for new plants and pots alike.
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How much, how often and when to check, in the complete care guide.
Soaker hoses and timers help; a timer never replaces checking the compost.