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rabc;769940 Wrote:
For the coming summer i am thinking about growing some wildflowers
straight from seed , the area they are to be finally planted is just
bare soil approx 2 ft wide and about 8 mtrs long (the edging of a paved
area ) the requirements i would prefer would be plenty of
colour,mixture and fragrance and to flower the first summer where i can
then add next year..any help or ideas appreciated.......THANKS

Thanks for all the advice, obviously its not a case of buying a bag of
seeds and then scattering them onto the soil, if its of any more help
the area they are to be planted is well drained and gets full sunshine
most of the day, would it be a better idea to buy single packets of
seeds so as to do away with the grasses,weeds etc any advice on what
type to suit the conditions (the border is around a paved patio area

You should be able to get a simple corn meadow mix which would normally
include the following annuals to give a good show of colour
June/July/August:
Common Poppy, Papaver rhoeas (red)
Corn Chamomile, Anthemis arvensis (white)
Corn Marigold, Chrysanthemum segetum (yellow)
Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus (blue)
with probably a preponderance of poppy and possibly some additional
species such as Meadow buttercup, Ranunculus acris (yellow)

Please note that some meadow mixes include grasses, which is typical of
natural meadows and those produced for agri-environment schemes, but you
may want your plot to contain the maximum of colour and therefore avoid
mixes containing grasses.

Perrenials could include:
Ox eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare (white)
St Jon's wort, Hypericum perforatum (yellow)

In the (unlikely) event that you cannot find a suitable mix you may want
to start with your own mix of the first four annuals I have indicated
which should be available as single species.
--
Robert