Created to appeal to a wide range of insects and other pollinators, this colourful mix will attract wildlife including butterflies and bees, who feed on the pollen, and will also produce seed heads to provide food for wild birds. Quick and easy to grow, this mix is ideal for creating a natural-looking effect to attract pollinating insects into your garden. Perfect to get kids interested in gardening and keep them occupied or for time-strapped gardeners who want results without the effort! A collection of annuals and perennials, these wildflowers also make ideal flowers for cutting so you can bring colour into your home too either in a vase or as part of a mixed bouquet. Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Take a look at our bee book for more details on these fascinating insects. This dazzling mix of some of our best-known annual flowers will give your garden a bright show of colour. The mix contains a selection of these varieties*: Calendula Fiesta Mix AGM Annual. H30cm x W30cm. Fl June - OctoberCentaurea Florence Blue Annual. H75cm x 20cm. Fl June - OctoberCentaurea Florence Mix Annual. H75cm x 20cm. Fl June - OctoberChrysanthemum Moonlight Perennial. H20cm x W30cm. Fl August - OctoberPapaver commutatum Ladybird AGM Annual. H50cm x W10cm. Fl June - AugustTagetes Gem Mix Annual. H30cm x W30cm. Fl July - September Aquilegia Mrs Scott Elliott Mix Perennial. H60cm x W40cm. Fl May - JulyDigitalis purpurea Mix Excelsior Biennial. H150cm x 45cm. Fl June - July *NB, due to seasonal availability, we cannot guarantee the exact mix that you will receive. Supplied as 12 x plug plants ready for potting up and growing on, plant outdoors March-May directly where they are to flower when all risk of frost has passed.
Wildflower Mix The perfect way to get masses of flowers and a great way to keep the kids entertained, this Wildflower Plug Plant Collection has been created to appeal to a wide range of insects and other pollinators. The colourful mix will attract wildlife including butterflies and bees, who feed on the pollen, and will also produce seed heads to provide food for wild birds. Save our Bees Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Our exclusive Bee Book has been specially created with gardeners in mind and is a great guide to show you what you can do to save our precious bee population. Geranium Mix Zonal Geraniums are among the very best plants for containers and make a great border display too. Providing good height and incredible colour impact to your summer displays, they bring interest to beds and borders as well as making a perfect centrepiece for baskets and patio containers. Ivy leaf geraniums are best known for their ability to cascade with free-flowering displays from window boxes and hanging baskets. They have incredible Flower-Power and will produce a non-stop cascade of colourful blooms from May until the frosts in the autumn.
It's always good to give the wild birds a helping hand in the cold winter months and it's a joy to bring a wide range of birds into the garden, so with some help from our experts, we've created a premium, deluxe mix of bird food that will do just that!Containing a tailored blend of 12 seeds, raisins and suet pellets for energy, it is designed to cater for a wide range of birds, yet not cause unwanted seed germination and mess if not eaten up. With a range of smaller seeds for smaller beaked birds, larger seeds for larger beaked birds, as well as raisins and suet, there really is something for everyone (well, bird!) within this single bag. What's more, every single ingredient has been specifically chosen because of its nutritional benefit to the bird - whether it be from protein, oils, fats or carbohydrates, this mix contains EVERYTHING the birds need to fill themselves with energy over the winter and throughout the year.This mix includes sunflower hearts, which are a great energy source for all birds, as well as naked oats for soft-beaked ground feeding blackbirds and thrushes; protein rich millets, energy rich sunflower seeds; red dari which is popular with larger jays and doves; as well as oil rich canary seed perfect for smaller birds.For extra choice, we also include raisins for energy, and 3 flavours of suet pellets for carbohydrates on the coldest of nights - although this mix can be fed all year round, especially in nesting and feeding seasons.Designed to be table or floor feed, as well as in plastic feeders, this mix has no cheap cereal fillers, which often germinate causing a weedy mess next spring. This mix will attract a whole host of birds to your garden, including finches, sparrows, tits blackbirds, thrushes, dunnocks, woodpeckers, pheasants and jays to name but a few...
From the coast to the heart of the countryside, each entry features a bold illustration that captures a bird's individual personality, bringing them to life through the pages of this book. As well as providing useful stats including breeding times, egg quantity, wingspan, diet, nest type and more this guide tells the story of each birds lifestyle, behaviour, distinguishing features and birdsong. Dotted with lively anecdotes, plus binocular basics and an egg-opedia, whether you're simply interested in attracting more birds to your garden, or trekking deeper into the wild on your search for Britain's best avian wildlife, I Like Birds is the perfect companion for any beginner or avid birdwatcher. Pages: 160 pages
British Wildflowers and Trees Handbook features exactly 100 species that can be spotted throughout the British Isles. Young nature enthusiasts aged 8+ can add their own photographs, drawings and observations to the fact-packed spreads, which all feature a description of each plant, a realistic illustration with labels, areas to tick off each species when spotted, plus lots of useful stats. Also included is a photograph to help with the identification process. Endorsed by both The Woodland Trust and The Wildlife Trust, this comprehensive guide is both fun and practical to use. 224 Pages
Flowers attract insects by providing them with two rich sources of food - nectar and pollen, which provide the complete diet for both the adult bees and their larvae. Other insects such as various beetles, bugs, butterflies and moths visit flowers to feed on pollen and nectar Empathy Mini Meadow with rootgrow is the ideal way to achieve perfect habitat for pollinating insects. Suitable for all size gardens All you require is a 10sq.m2 patch of garden and you can have your own Mini Meadow. How to sow your mini meadow:Ideal for sowing in the Spring or Autumn. 1. Wild flowers can be sensitive to competition from weeds and so prepare your ground by clearing weeds and other debris. 2. Rake over an area of 10m2 to level the soil leaving a rough surface for the seeds to fall into. 3. Broadcast the contents of the packet across the prepared area and lightly rake to cover. 4. Keep well watered. Seeds included are: Yarrow, Corn Cockle, Cornflower, Common Knapweed, Foxglove, Viper's Bugloss, Lady's Bedstraw, Corn Marigold, Oxeye Daisey, Field Forget-me-not, Common Poppy, Selfheal, Meadow Buttercup, Red Campion, White Campion, Salad Burnet, Great Mullein.
The flowers of 'Dick Wilden' are particularly large and fully double. The outer petals are pale yellow, changing to bright golden yellow in the centre. The flowers are heavily ruffled with layer upon layer of petals and look a little like carnations. As with all daffodils, they make excellent cut flowers. Daffodils are a much anticipated sign that spring has arrived, with their distinctive flowers bring the first really strong colour to the spring garden. Happily growing in sun or partial shade, plant them is groups for maximum impact in beds, borders and planters or scatter them across lawns to give a stunningly naturalistic effect, they will quickly naturalise, returning in greater numbers year after year. Supplied as 12 bulbs, size 12/14, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 45 cm (18 in) and width of 15 cm (6 in).
Camassias (Wild hyacinths) are one of the easiest, simple to look after bulbs you can grow, thriving in poor soils that other bulbs tend to struggle in. Extremely hardy, this perennial bulb returns year after year, with bigger and better displays and can be successfully naturalised in grass. In late spring, loose spikes of sky-blue, star-shaped flowers appear on top of tall stems and are the perfect to compliment tulips. As they flower before many perennials are in bloom, Camassias will add an invaluable splash of colour to your garden. Perfect for sun or light shade, they're also good in containers and as cut flowers, so you can grow and enjoy them even without a garden. Supplied as a pack of 3 bulbs, size 12/14 ready for planting out in autumn.
Camassias (Wild hyacinths) are one of the easiest, simple to look after bulbs you can grow, thriving in poor soils that other bulbs tend to struggle in. Extremely hardy, this perennial bulb returns year after year, with bigger and better displays and can be successfully naturalised in grass. In late spring, loose spikes of stunning white and violet-blue, star-shaped flowers appear on top of tall stems and are the perfect to compliment tulips. As they flower before many perennials are in bloom, Camassias will add an invaluable splash of colour to your garden. Perfect for sun or light shade, they're also good in containers and as cut flowers, so you can grow and enjoy them even without a garden. Supplied as a pack of 6 bulbs, size 12/14 ready for planting out in autumn.
A native of damp meadows, grassland and roadsides, Ragged Robin is enjoying a comeback thanks to its popularity with garden designers. Seen at all of the major flower shows, this little native plant has become a garden must-have almost overnight! Recommended by the RHS as a plant that attracts wildlife pollinators, Lychnis is quick and easy to grow, and is ideal for naturalising - attracting bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects into your garden. With its clusters of star-shaped, deep rose-pink flowers, Ragged Robin is perfect for filling wild gardens or meadows with colour, and being a hardy perennial, will return to your garden year after year. Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Take a look at our bee book for more details on these fascinating insects. Growing to 40cm (16in) sow indoors March to May or outdoors March to May and September to October, directly where they are to flower. Flowers the year after sowing May to June. Supplied as a pack of 225 seeds, Native grown seed not taken from the wild.
Commonly known as the Flanders Poppy or Field Poppy, this iconic flower has become a symbol of remembrance throughout Europe. With its instantly recognisable, delicate bright red flowers poppies are perfect for creating meadows of bloom that make an ideal habitat for native UK wildlife. Quick and easy to grow, poppies are ideal for naturalising and will attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects into your garden. Perfect for filling wild gardens or meadows with colour, they'll self-seed with abandon to create spectacular drifts! A hardy annual, poppies will grow and flower in the same year (or the following year if sown late in the year). An ideal way to get kids interested in gardening or for time-strapped gardeners who want results without the effort! Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Take a look at our bee book for more details on these fascinating insects. Growing to 60cm (24in) Sow outdoors, March to May or August to October, directly where they are to flower. Flowers June to October Supplied as a pack of 900 seeds. Native grown seed not taken from the wild
Velvet trumpets of pinky purple make this woodland native a must-have for wildlife gardens. Becoming rarer in the wild, foxgloves make very striking garden plants. Their beautifully dappled blooms attract pollinating insects and are a favourite of our native bumble bees. Quick and easy to grow, digitalis is ideal for naturalising and will attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Known commonly as foxgloves, this architectural plant will punctuate borders with spires of bloom. Perfect for filling wild gardens or meadows with colour, they'll self-seed with abandon! A hardy biennial, plants will grow a rosette of bright green, furry leaves in the first year, and produce a magnificent spike of spotted trumpets in their second year. Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Take a look at our bee book for more details on these fascinating insects. Growing to 60cm (24in) Sow outdoors, April-July, directly where they are to flower. Flowers May - July Supplied as a pack of 900 seeds. Native grown seed not taken from the wild CAUTION: Toxic if eaten.