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Wildflower Mix!

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  Posted by TheCountryGent (U14702502) on Friday, 26th November 2010

  Hello there,im hoping for some advice here,ive got a packet of these Mr Fothergills Wildflower woodland mixture
  
  
  
  
  does anybody have any idea whats in them,there is very little info on the net about them and the seed packet tells me next to nothing about conent,i just dont want it full of ox-eye daisy and corn marigolds,which tend to take over and seed everywhere! so if anybody has grown them before or has some idea what goes into these "mixes" or can Recommend some other mixes,any information would be great,thanks!

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  Posted by Papa Nopsis (U14479902) on Saturday, 27th November 2010

  
  
  The one you mentioned does not seem to be geared toward larger quantities or much choice. It is a retail take it or leave it!
  
  The enterprise above does a marvellous selection of wildflower from small to very large quantities.
  
  I tried them this year and they did well but my garden design plans changed some what, and their mixes really only come to maturity after a couple of years, but I am quite sure you will like them too. Some of what has come up, is really interesting, and meadow flowers or no meadow flowers I DO live close by a meadow/pasture.
  
  

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  Posted by As_Iff (U13951957) on Saturday, 27th November 2010

  I`ve not tried the mix you mention, Country Gent, but I doubt it will have ox-eye daisies in it if it is the "woodland mixture", because ox-eye daisies grow in an open, sunny, breezy spot.
  If the mix is true to the title, it will contain wild plants that live in dappled shade.

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  Posted by greeneddy (U6603838) on Saturday, 27th November 2010

  Agree with As-Iff - and there appear to be foxgloves in the picture on the link. Other plants for dappled shade/woodland might be primrose, lungwort, anemone nemorosa. Maybe forget-me-not, which can be invasive, but I just give surplus away to friends, it is so lovely. And I confess I just let ox-eye daisy and corn marigold seed away, too - love lots of flowers in a glorious jumble.

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  Posted by TheCountryGent (U14702502) on Sunday, 28th November 2010

  Thanks for the tips folks,Ox-eye daisy seems to be in most of these mixes,ill just have to see what comes up in late spring/summer! i fancy a few more clumps of white daisies will be here there and everywhere!

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  Posted by TheCountryGent (U14702502) on Tuesday, 7th December 2010

  asked Suttons, was told the following were in the pack ...
  
  
  
  The mixture of seed for Shade and Semi-Shaded Areas is selected from the following varieties: Wild Angelica, Wood Avens, Hedge Bedstraw, Giant Bellflower, Nettle Leaved Bell Flower, Betony, Bluebell, Red Campion, Columbine, Common Dog Violet, Foxglove, Upright Hedge Parsley, Stinking Iris, Lords and Ladies, Common Mallow, Garlic Mustard, Wild Pansy, Pignut, Primrose, Oxlip, Ramsons, Wood Sage, Hairy St Johns Wort, Germander Speedwell, Wood spurge and Wild Strawberry.
  
  

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  Posted by Kleftiwallah (U13700999) on Tuesday, 7th December 2010

  Don't forget, these meadow flowers thrive where they have little competition from other plants. In ground with very little nutrient and not 'improved' so don't plant them in very rich soils as the grasses etc will quickly croud them out. Cheers, Tony.

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