Q: How and when should wild flower plant plugs be planted?
A: Cut any existing grass as short as possible in the areas where the wildflower plugs are to be positioned, then create a small hole where the plug is to be introduced. (You may find a bulb dibber useful for this) Read more
Q: What wildflowers are likely to compete well and establish successfully on fertile soils?
A: The following species in our experience are all strong growing and compete well. We can supply all the species listed below as individual wildflower seeds and several as wildflower plant plugs
Yarrow
Common Sorrel
Black Knapweed Read more
Q: Do wildflower seeds require any special treatment prior to sowing?
A: The 2 forms of special treatment are as follows:
Q: How long do wildflower seeds take to germinate?
A: Some wildflower seeds generally germinate very readily and easily. Species such as kidney vetch and Birdsfoot trefoil often take only 2 or 3 days to emerge.
Unlike some ordinary flower seeds however, Read more
Q: How many seeds can I expect to receive if I order a 1 gram wild flower seed packet?
A: Wildflower seeds come in many different shapes and sizes. Some are particularly large and a 1 gram packet of Yellow Flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) seed will contain approximately 20 seeds. Read more
Q: Why is such a low sowing rate of 4 grams per sq. metre recommended for wildflower meadow seed mixtures?
A: A low sowing rate is used to encourage a somewhat patchy open grass sward in the short term. This helps to create receptive conditions necessary for the development of wildflower seedlings. Eventually the sward will thicken and close up.
Q: How can I establish a Wild flower meadow seed mix in an arable field grass margin ?
A: On arable farmland, wildflower meadow seed is best established alongside hedges, ditches and water courses. The aim is to create a conservation headland several metres wide that will contain a mixture of Native British Wild flowers and Native Meadow grasses that will require minimal maintenance. Read more
Q: What are the sowing rates for wildflower seeds and mixes ?
A: Grass and Wildflower seed mixes 4 grams per square metre or 16 Kgs per acre
100% wildflower seed mixtures 1 grams per square metre or 4 Kgs per acre Read more
There are several hundred species of bees native to the British Isles and with many in decline or “at risk”; there has never been better time to give them a helping hand by growing a few native wildflowers. Read more
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