Sandy Soil Wildflower Meadow (WFM4)

£52.65

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

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Contents ( 1.00 kg )

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

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% SANDY SOIL WILDFLOWER SEED mix WFA

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% SANDY SOIL WILDFLOWER SEED mix WFA

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% SANDY SOIL WILDFLOWER SEED mix WFA

SKU: GSS-WFM4

Category: Store Sales

Description

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

7.2% Common Knapweed (centaurea nigra)
6.4% Musk Mallow (malva moschata)
8.0% Corn Cockle (agrostemma githago)
6.4% Ladies Bedstraw (galium verum)
6.4% Meadow Buttercup (ranunculus acris)
3.2% Ribwort Plantain (plantago lanceolata)
5.6% Betony (betonica officialis)
4.8% Oxeye Daisy (leucanthemum vulgare)
3.2% Tufted Vetch (vicia cracca)
4.8% Wild Foxglove (digitalis purpurea)
7.2% Yellow Rattle (rhinanthus minor)
3.0% Corn Marigold (chrysanthemum segetum)
1.6% Yarrow (achillea millefolium)
5.2% Common Sorrel (rumex acetosa)
3.0% Field Poppy (papaver rhoeas)
4.0% Woodsage (teucrium scorodonia)
5.2% Sheeps Sorrel (rumex acetosella)
2.0% Corn Chamomile (anthemis arvensis)
3.2% Ragged Robin (lychnis flos cuculi)
4.0% Birdsfoot Tefoil (lotus corniculatus)
4.0% Cornflower (centaurea cyanus)
1.6% Common Catsear (hypochoeris redicata)

For a real chance of successful establishment of a Wildflower Meadow for Sand or Acidic soil then only the most suitable species must be sown. Unlike other soil types where flower and grass species may survive outside of their normal habitat, sandy soils are more often acidic and far less forgiving.
This is by no means the most flamboyant wildflower seed mixture but it will display reasonable colour and together with the non-competitive companion grass will persist for many years. If a more diverse wildflower meadow is required than an application of crushed lime (not builders lime) to control any soil acidity before seeding is the only workable, long term solution.

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 any area sown with wildflower meadow for sand or acidic soil.

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