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Woodlodge Spang Standard Terracotta Pot
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This classic Victorian pot evokes images of Mr MacGregor and Peter Rabbit, and was incredibly popular in an era when British gardening was the model for the rest of the world. Practical then and still stylish now, this pot has exceptional uniformity, consistency and beauty. Perfect for all plants and available in a range of sizes.
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Schweppes Tonic Water
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Perhaps the most famous tonic water with its clean, crisp and refreshing taste. Its perfect for making a 'G and T' in a tall glass with ice and a slice of lemon.
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Bats-in-the-belfry
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Position: partial shadeSoil:dry, neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July and AugustHardiness: fully hardyClusters of tubular, mid-blue, lilac or white flowers on appear on robust, red-tinged stems in July and August among nettle-like, bristly, mid-green leaves. In former days this nettle-leaved bellflower was widely used for treating throat infections. Thriving in partial shade it's an excellent, tall plant for the edges of a woodland or wildflower garden.Garden care: After flowering cut back the faded flower-stems down to the ground and compost
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Corn Cockle
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A beautiful, magenta-purple annual wildflower, once a common sight in cornfields. This summer-flowering corn cockle is perfect for naturalising in a sunny wildflower or cottage garden. Performing best in poor, well-drained soil, the flowers are highly attractive to bees.Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, preferably poor soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: magenta-purpleOther features: lance-shaped, grey-green leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: When sowing seeds do not use a fertiliser since wildflowers prefer poor soils. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In autumn cut the faded flowerheads down to the ground and compost the dead stemsGoes well with: Knautia arvensis, Cardamine pratensis, Lonicera pericymenum, Briza media...
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Cornflower
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Position: full sunSoil: well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to AugustHardiness: fully hardyPiercing, bright blue flowers with ruffled petals and violet-blue centres apear from early to late summer among lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. Once a common sight in cornfields, this lovely annual is perfect for naturalising in a sunny wildflower meadow and is a magnet for butterflies and bees. Profits from these seeds are used to protect existing wildflower areas and develop potential new sites. Garden care: Wild flowers prefer poor soils, so do not apply fertiliser. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In autumn, cut the faded flowerheads down to the ground and compost the dead stems.
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Cowslip
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Drooping clusters of scented, deep yellow flowers emerge from rosettes of mid-green leaves from mid to late spring. With the reduction of old pastureland colonies of this lovely once-common native wildflower are decreasing. Cowslips are perfect for a wildflower garden on moist soil, so why not help to reverse this trend?Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, humus-rich, neutral to acid soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: April to MayFlower colour: deep yellowOther features: mid-green leaves from mid to late springHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Generally, problem-free but do ensure that the ground remains moist, especially where the plant is growing in full sunGoes...
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Evening Primrose
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Landlife Wildflower Seed RangeBy choosing Landlife Wildflower seeds you are directly helping to save wildflowers and the wildlife that depend on the for there survival. Landlife is a charity (reg 290510) who plough the profits from their sales into their environmental activitiies in creative conservation - in other words developing new spaces for wildflowers to grow as well as safeguarding existing areas.Spikes of fragrant, bowl-shaped, pale yellow flowers, ageing to dark golden-yellow from June to September. These beautiful night-flowering evening primroses open at dusk and last just one night. Perfect for a sunny, well-drained border or wildlife garden, the ephemeral flowers are an important source of nectar.Position: full sunSoil: poor to moderately-fertile, well-drained soilRate of...
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Field Poppy
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Brilliant red summer flowers and downy light green leaves. Once a common sight in cornfields this lovely field poppy is perfect for a sunny wildflower garden. Profits from these seeds are used to protect existing wildflower areas and develop new sites where wildflowers can grow. In folklore field poppies were believed to cause thunderstorms.Position: full sunSoil: moist, well-drained Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: redOther features: dried seed-heads are useful for flower arrangements Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: When sowing seeds do not use a fertiliser since wildflowers prefer poor soils. In autumn...
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Field Scabious
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Landlife Wildflower Seed RangeBy choosing Landlife Wildflower seeds you are directly helping to save wildflowers and the wildlife that depend on them for their survival. Landlife is a charity (reg 290510) who plough the profits from their sales into environmental activities in creative conservation - in other words developing new spaces for wildflowers to grow as well as safeguarding existing areas.Bluish-lilac, honeycomb-like flowerheads on slender stems from July to September and hairy, dull green leaves. This beautiful native field scabious was once used to treat scabies and other skin ailments - hence its common name. Highly attractive to butterflies and bees, it's perfect for naturalising in a sunny wildflower garden, mixed or herbaceous border.Position: full sunSoil: moderately...
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Foxglove
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Position: partial shadeSoil: moist, humus-rich soilRate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: June to July Flower colour: deep pink or purpleOther features: hairy, dark green leaves; all parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested; contact with the foliage may irritate skin; excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyTall spikes of deep-pink or purple tubular flowers, maroon-spotted inside, in June and July. By purchasing these native foxglove seeds you can help Landlife protect existing wildflower areas and develop new wildflower sites. A magnet for bees and other beneficial pollinating insects, they're perfect for a wildlife or woodland garden.Garden care: Ensure that the soil that foxgloves are grown in is kept moist in summer. After flowering cut...
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