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Wild
Flower Calendar
January
Winter Aconites start to open
early in the month if they aren't already open from last month!
Snowdrops start to appear very soon after, and if the weather is mild,
the first primroses will also appear.
There
are plenty of daisies in evidence, as not many people have cut their
grass this month!
Wild Flower Seeds which need a period of cold to
break dormancy can still be sown this month eg Primrose, Cowslip, Oxlip,
Columbine, Welsh Poppy, Cow Parsley, Yellow Flag. Click here to browse
our selection of Wild
Flower Seed Packets. Don't forget to
keep at least part of your pond free of ice throughout any cold spells
to allow birds & other wildlife to drink and also to prevent the
build-up of gases under the ice. Place a plastic or foam ball on the
surface to prevent ice forming over the whole surface. If your
pond does freeze, don't smash the ice as it may disturb wildlife in the
pond; place a pan of hot water on the surface to melt the
ice. January is probably the
month when garden birds will benefit most from putting out bird food as
insects are hibernating, the ground may be frozen solid, many natural
food sources have been used up and there may be competition with
visitors from the Arctic. The birds will come to rely on the food
supply, so keep it up until the worst of the winter is over.
Here are some January Wild
Flowers that we currently stock seeds for. Click on the photograph to buy seeds
available from the seed catalogue pages.
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