Happy Birthday
PACK OF 10 SEED BOXES
• Each seed box contains 6 seed balls
• Unit cost £1.60 plus VAT
• RRP £3.50
• Sold in packs of 10
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£16.00
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What's Inside?
A colourful set of “Happy Birthday” seed boxes packed with bee and butterfly friendly wildflower seeds. A cute little till pick up.
Each box contains 6 seed balls to grow beautiful wildflowers in a window box, balcony pot or garden bed. One box will cover 1-2 pots.
Each seed ball contains approximately 30 UK wildflower seeds from a mix of Cornflower, Red Campion, Oxeye Daisy, Musk Mallow and Meadow Cranesbill. All boxes include the same seed mix.
A little card is also included to explain what the balls are and how to use them- they’re incredibly easy to use – simply scatter on top of soil/compost (no digging or expertise required!) and nature will do the rest.
Best scattered in the Autumn or Spring.
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Annual.
Height: 90cm
Flowers: June to August
Cornflowers are edible. They have a cucumber-like taste. Flowers can be consumed in the form of salad and tea, or used as a garnish.
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Perennial.
Height: 30-90cm
Flowers: May to September
In Austria and Germany oxeye daisies were hung inside the house as it was believed they would repel lightning.
Red Campion (Silene dioica)
A perennial with rose pink petals.
Height: 20-60cm
Flowers: March to November
Silenus the merry god of the woodlands in Greek mythology, gave his name to Silene dioica. The second part of its scientific name, dioica, means 'two houses', and refers to the fact that each Red Campion plant has flowers of one sex only, so that two plants are needed to make seeds.
Musk Mallow (Malva moschata)
A tall perennial with large rose pink petals.
Height: 40-70cm
Flowers: June to August
The plant is cultivated for its seeds, which are used in perfumes. The plant also yields a fibre that can be used for clarifying sugar.
Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense)
Perennial.
Height: 30-70cm
Flowers: June to September
The large purple flowers of Meadow cranesbill turn into pointed, bill-like seed pods that give the plant its common name.
