Chalk Soil Wildflower Meadow (WFM5)

£53.77

80% GRASS SEED & 20% WILDFLOWER SEEDS BY WEIGHT Each kg covers 100 to 200 sq/m

Buy 3+ at £51.08 per kg
Buy 5+ at £48.39 per kg
Buy 10+ at £45.70 per kg
Buy 20+ at £43.02 per kg
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Contents ( 1.00 kg )

20% HARD FESCUE festuca trachyphylla
16% DOGSTAIL cynosurus cristatus
20% FINE FESCUE festuca rubra litoralis
8% MEADOWGRASS poa pratensis
12% SMALL CATSTAIL phleum nodosum
4% BENTGRASS agrostis capillaris
20% CHALK SOIL WILDFLOWER SEED mix WFC

Contents per acre ( 0.00 kg )

20% HARD FESCUE festuca trachyphylla
20% DOGSTAIL cynosurus cristatus
20% FINE FESCUE festuca rubra litoralis
20% MEADOWGRASS poa pratensis
20% SMALL CATSTAIL phleum nodosum
20% BENTGRASS agrostis capillaris
20% CHALK SOIL WILDFLOWER SEED mix WFC

Contents per hectare ( 0.00 kg )

20% HARD FESCUE festuca trachyphylla
20% DOGSTAIL cynosurus cristatus
20% FINE FESCUE festuca rubra litoralis
20% MEADOWGRASS poa pratensis
20% SMALL CATSTAIL phleum nodosum
20% BENTGRASS agrostis capillaris
20% CHALK SOIL WILDFLOWER SEED mix WFC

Contents ( 0.00 kg )

20% HARD FESCUE festuca trachyphylla
20% DOGSTAIL cynosurus cristatus
20% FINE FESCUE festuca rubra litoralis
20% MEADOWGRASS poa pratensis
20% SMALL CATSTAIL phleum nodosum
20% BENTGRASS agrostis capillaris
20% CHALK SOIL WILDFLOWER SEED mix WFC

SKU: GSS-WFM5

Category: Store Sales

TEST

Description

80% Grass 20% mix WFC contains the following native wildflower species:

7.4% Field Scabious (knautia arvensis)
5.2% Meadow Buttercup (ranunculus acris)
4.3% Kidney Vetch (anthyllis vulneraria)
8.0% Corn Cockle (agrostemma githago)
6.2% Greater Knapweed (centaurea scabiosa)
4.5% Birdsfoot Trefoil (lotus corniculatus)
3.0% Corn Marigold (chrysanthemum segetum)
6.4% Salad Burnet (poterium sanguisorba)
6.8% Tufted Vetch (vicia cracca)
3.0% Field Poppy (papaver rhoeas)
3.2% Hoary Plantain (plantago media)
5.9% Ladies Bedstraw (galium verum)
3.2% Dropwort (filipendula vulgaris)
5.0% Common Knapweed (centaurea nigra)
2.0% Corn Chamomile (anthemis arvensis)
5.6% Wild Carrot (daucus carota)
1.8% Yarrow (achillea millefolium)
4.5% Ox-eye Daisy (leucanthemum vulgare)
3.4% Self Heal (prunella vugaris)
3.4% Wild Margoram (origanum vulgare)
3.2% Greater Hawkbit (leontodon hispidus)
4.0% Cornflower (centaurea cyanus)

Limestone and Chalk Soil of neutral and higher ph (alkaline) can produce some of the best wildflower meadow landscapes. This is often due to the below average nutrient content of these types of soil preventing the companion grasses from becoming dominant and over powering more delicate flora.
The wildflower species in this mixture are highly suited to the free draining and warmer ground associated with calcareous type (Chalk or Limestone) soil. Some meadows may even flower both in the spring and late summer (after cutting) before the onset of cooler, late autumn temperatures.
Early and/or late sowings can be an advantage on particularly free draining sites as more moisture is generally available to developing seedlings.

All broadleaf and grass weeds should be controlled by hoeing or with a general herbicide before sowing takes place. Low soil fertility should be maintained at all times.
For the best results, evenly broadcast the entire seeds mixture over a fine, clean seedbed which already has a little loose soil on the surface. Lightly rake them into the loose soil before rolling, treading or tamping the surface firm again to place the wildflower meadow seeds into intimate contact with the seedbed.
Perennial wildflower meadows often take over 12 months to fully establish so we include a little native annual wildflower seed in our mixtures for additional first year colour.

Never apply fertiliser or any type of selective, broadleaf weed control to an area sown with wildflower meadow for chalk soil

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