Flowers are a valuable resource for enriching the urban environment, supporting bio-diversity, producing stunning vistas welcoming visitors along roadside entrances to towns and cities, roundabouts, parks and housing developments, in cemeteries, around sub stations and wasteland.
They can also substitute for grass in some areas that would routinely require maintenance, for example mowing and allow labour resources to be directed elsewhere.
In addition, sowing a variety of mixes will ensure a longer seasonal supply of nectar and pollen and support a more diverse range of habitats for pollinating insects.
Euroflor 100% flower seed, unlike “wildflower” seed, is germination tested just like grass seed and similarly requires sufficient temperature and adequate moisture to germinate and establish.
Low maintenance comes from just one cut per year in autumn after seeds have ripened and fallen and a sowing rate of just 3g per square metre means 1kg of Euroflor covers approximately 333 square metres, making it an extremely cost-effective.
Euroflor mixes recommended for autumn sowing for flowering the following year: Alliance; Boulevard; Cornfield Annuals; Cornflowers; Endurance; Flora Britannica; Native Pollinator; Poppies; Rainbow Perennials; and Spring Flower.
The advantages of Autumn sowing include:
- Earlier flowering displays the following year
- Advantageous for perennial mixes which first flower the year after sowing
- Perfect time for sowing 100% native & naturalised species
- Reduces the impact of spring climatic variability such as drought or late frosts
Sow Euroflor mixes at 3-4g per square metre in late August – September (north & east), late August – mid October (south & west). Apply a pre-seed organic based fertiliser such as Apex 4-6-4, particularly if soil fertility is impoverished. Ensure seeds are in good contact with the soil and keep seed and seedlings moist until well established.
