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The following are to be used if you want to plant the
seed into trays or pots first then to be replanted
out later. If you want to plant them straight
into existing grass or earth then create as good a
seedbed as is practicable and sow seed then
consolidate the ground afterwards.
Annuals
Including Corncockle,
Cornflower, Corn Marigold, Field Poppy & Ox Eye
Daisy
These as annuals are best sown straight into the
ground where they are to establish. Sow in spring or
autumn. Create a light seedbed sow seed rake over
ground and then consolidate the ground afterwards by
walking on or rolling lightly.
Red & White
campion, Meadow Buttercup, Ragged Robin.
Sow in March/April or August/September
Sow into a weed free seedbed, to help spread the seed
mix with weed free dry sand. Lightly rake over and
firm the ground afterwards. Water if dry weather.
Birdsfoot
Trefoil
Sow seed in Autumn or Spring. Sow thinly where it is
to flower by pressing seed lightly into the soil.
Alternatively sow seed about 2cm apart in compost in
seed tray. Benefits from addition of gritty sand.
Cowslip
Ideally sow in autumn in a seed tray of peat compost.
Cover with glass until germination takes place. This
can be slow to encourage the seed to break dormancy
it may need placing in the fridge several times
before sowing.
It suits good soil in the sun or partial shade.
Meadowsweet, Musk
Mallow, Betony
Sow outside in good soil covering the seed lightly.
Sow inside in a seed tray on peat compost in spring
or late summer. Lightly cover with soil, prick out
when large enough and grow on until planted out.
Ox Eye Daisy
Sow outside in spring in well prepared soil. Do not
cover the seed but water in
Sow inside in a seed tray. Do not cover the seed but
water in and cover with glass. Prick out when large
enough.
Field Scabious
This can be difficult an erratic to grow. Sow the
seed in a seed tray in spring or autumn and lightly
cover with soil. Plant out in meadow grass
during the following spring or autumn.
Lady’s
Bedstraw
Sow seeds in spring or autumn in a seed tray and
cover lightly with soil. Seed can take many weeks to
germinate up to ¾ months. Plant out in spring
18 inches apart.
Foxglove
Foxgloves are biennial plants normally flowering the
year after sowing.
Sow seed in spring or late summer where it is flower
or in trays. Cover lightly.
Lesser
knapweed
Sow the seed where it is to flower or in trays in the
spring. Cover lightly with soil. Germination should
only take a few weeks. Knapweed is best planted in
grass from autumn to early spring.
Purple
Loosestrife
Sow seed thinly on surface of the compost in seed
tray. May do better if won in the spring. Give tray
maximum light. May benefit if the seed tray is placed
in a tray of water to keep compost moist.
Yarrow
Sow seed in well prepared soil any time from early
spring to September. If you want to introduce Yarrow
into an existing area of grass grow the seed in trays
and plant out the seedlings in spring or autumn.
Selfheal
This is another perennial. It should grow easily from
seed planted in spring or late summer. Cover lightly
with soil. Young plants can be transplanted into
short grass in spring or autumn.
Yellow Rattle
Yellow rattle is an annual it is also a parasitic
plant, which will not survive unless sown amongst
grass. Ideally sow it in the autumn with a mixture of
meadow grass once established it will self seed
readily.
Yellow Flag
Iris
It is a perennial plant that grows from a spreading
root stock. This can be split up in the spring or
autumn and planted out.
Sow seeds in spring or autumn and cover lightly with
soil. Sometimes with autumn sowing seedlings do not
appear until spring.
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