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).
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.
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
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
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...
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.
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.
So why buy Honeyfield's 'Fair To Nature'? Where the ingredients allow, Honeyfield's wild bird foods contain cereals and other seeds grown on Fair to Nature farms. These farms grow special areas of seed-bearing crops to provide food for farmland bird species, such as linnets, skylarks, and buntings as well as providing habitats for a host of other wildlife. This means that Honeyfield's wild bird food not only feeds the birds in your garden, it looks after the wild birds and wildlife in our countryside too. It is always good to give the wild birds a helping hand throughout the year and it is a joy to bring a wide range of birds into the garden. Ideally fed through a dedicated seed feeder, this 'Fair to Nature' wild bird food is a high energy, nutritious year round favourite. Bird seed is renowned for attracting a wide variety of birds into the garden, in particular great tits, sparrows, chaffinches and blackbirds Composition: Wheat, Black Sunflower, Cut Maize, Oats, Yellow Millet, Red Millet, Red Dari and Rapeseed Oil. Weight: 5kg
So why buy Honeyfield's 'Fair To Nature'? Where the ingredients allow, Honeyfield's wild bird foods contain cereals and other seeds grown on Fair to Nature farms. These farms grow special areas of seed-bearing crops to provide food for farmland bird species, such as linnets, skylarks, and buntings as well as providing habitats for a host of other wildlife. This means that Honeyfield's wild bird food not only feeds the birds in your garden, it looks after the wild birds and wildlife in our countryside too. It is always good to give the wild birds a helping hand throughout the year and it is a joy to bring a wide range of birds into the garden. Ideally fed through a dedicated seed feeder, this 'Fair to Nature' wild bird food is a high energy, nutritious year round favourite. Bird seed is renowned for attracting a wide variety of birds into the garden, in particular great tits, sparrows, chaffinches and blackbirds Composition: Wheat, Black Sunflower, Cut Maize, Oats, Yellow Millet, Red Millet, Red Dari and Rapeseed Oil. Weight: 1.6kg