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Wild
Flower Calendar
May
So many wild flowers start to
flower this month that it would be impossible to list them all!
The Cornfield Annuals (Field Poppy, Cornflower, Corncockle, Corn
Chamomile & Corn Marigold) begin and will continue to flower all
summer long with many other wild flowers in fields, hedgerows and
woods. Most
of the flowers from last month will continue this month although
Primroses, Oxlips, Bluebells, Cuckoo Pint and Snakeshead Fritillaries
will be finishing as the month draws on.
Meadow
Mixes for creating a Wild Flower Meadow can still be sown early this
month as long as the seeds/seedlings aren't allowed to dry out.
Meadow mixes can be sown in the autumn (August to October) or Spring
(February to May), but on heavy clay soils it is be best to sow in
Spring as water-logging may cause some seed/seedlings to rot during the
Winter.
Perennial Wild
Flower Seeds which are best sown in Spring can be still be sown
early this month. Some wild flower seeds will
germinate easily, but others can take longer. This is one of the
most economic and easiest ways to establish wild flowers in your garden. Try one of our
Seed Collections which contain a mix of seeds for specific
locations, soil types or to attract wildlife eg Honey & Bumble Bee,
Butterfly or Bird Mixes.
Warmer weather can lead to a growth of algae and
blanket weed in your pond as the temperature
of the water starts to rise and before the other plants in the pond have
re-established after the Winter. It will usually clear up within a
few weeks, but if not, barley straw can be used to inhibit the growth of
algae while the pond finds a natural balance.
Here are some May Wild Flowers
that we currently stock seeds for. Click on
the photograph to buy seeds from the seed catalogue pages.
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