Amenity Flower Mixtures

AMENITY FLOWER MIXTURES

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The Quality and • Very easy to grow in the Colour Splash mixtures meet the high expectations of the Contents Spring public, who enjoy seeing a splash of colour. For wildlife, they can 2 provide a refuge that offers a rich and varied source of food. THE ORIGINS AND 3 Benefits of Colour • Aurora and Biodiversity BENEFITS OF 2 - 3 mixtures are suitable for When sown strategically near municipal sites and landscape COLOUR SPLASH Autumn sowing areas, Colour Splash mixtures represent a simple way of Splash Mixtures brightening up such locations and enhancing their aesthetic FESTIVAL 4 • Cost effective way of Limagrain are plant breeders and suppliers of superior seed appeal to the general public. improving the landscape AURORA 5 varieties and mixtures for the amenity industry, farmers and For bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, they growers. Limagrain is the largest plant breeder and supplier • Fast flowering from sowing provide a supply of pollen and nectar - useful when the natural NEW WAVE 6 in the UK forage and amenity market. with long flowering season environment is under threat from development and habitat loss. HONEY BEE 7 Varieties and Quality Control • Does not require fertiliser of pesticides Colour Splash flower mixtures have lifted CELEBRATION 8 Limagrain select varieties that produce consistent results that community spirits and made the London are formulated into mixtures to give outstanding results. Purity • Robust plants that can Borough of Ealing a brighter place to live. BIODIVERSITY 9 and germination of seed lots are checked at each stage of the withstand reasonable Since 2013, the park service team for Ealing spells of dry weather production process and packed to meet industry standards, to Borough Council have added more Colour FLORAL CANVAS 10 ensure customers receive high quality seed ready for sowing and Splash mixtures each year and there are now • Helps raise awareness of brightening the landscape. a total of 91 sites around the Ealing borough POPPY MIXTURE 11 the local environment which have Limagrain’s wildflowers, equating • Reduced water to over 200,000 sq.m. The stunning flowers BUTTERFLY MIX 12 consumption are not only catching the eye of the Ealing residents, they are attracting a lot of insects, TECHNICAL GUIDE 13 - 14 • Improves Biodiversity butterflies, ladybirds, grass-hoppers and bees and that in turn has brought bigger species CONTACTS 15 • Provides a food source and Front Cover image: to their parks, such as kestrels, woodpeckers, courtesy of Ealing cover for insects, bees and badgers, shrews and little owls. Business Member 2020/21 birds Borough Council 1 1 CS 1 FESTIVAL CS 2 AURORA

This rich mixture contains some new varieties, such as Sunbow Zinnia and Trianon Cosmos are varieties that the Sunbow Zinnia, which provides several waves of provide more effective and long-lasting flowering. 2 2 flowers, whereas the more classic varieties of Zinnia Aurora is the general all purpose mixture for all soil types. only flower once.

Festival offers good cover and a source of nectar for insects and wildlife. This is a medium height mixture, around 0.5m tall. 4 It is an appropriate mixture for dry land, since a lack of water will only 5 Aurora contains: tend to limit growth height. 3 3 1 Polka Dot Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus This is a tall growing mixture, around 1 to 1.5m or 2 Sunbow Zinnia - Zinnia elegans more on fertile soil. 3 Pacific Beauty English Marigold - Calendula officinalis Festival contains: 4 California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica 1 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus 4 5 Garden Cosmos - Cosmos bipinnatus 4 2 Yellow Cosmos - Cosmos sulphureus Floral arrangement: 3 Cosmos Bipinnatus Sensation - Cosmos bipinnatus ANNUALS: GERMINATION: 4 Sunbow Zinnia - Zinnia elegans 5 flowers 8 - 10 days in the correct climatic conditions 5 Tithonia Torch - Tithonia speciosa SOWING: 5 April - June, 2g/m2 FLOWERING: 5 Floral arrangement: HEIGHT: From mid-June to early November. First Cornflower ANNUALS: GERMINATION: 0.5m and Eschscholzia, then Zinnia 5 flowers 8 - 10 days in the correct ADVANTAGES: and finally Trianon Cosmos climatic conditions Good cover; Aurora can be SOWING: and Pacific Beauty April - June, 2g/m2 FLOWERING: seen easily from a distance From late June to mid- PACKAGING OPTIONS: HEIGHT: 4kg bag and / or 400g metal November. First Cornflower, 1 - 1.5m can / bag then Cosmos Sulphureus, ADVANTAGES: Zinnia, Tithonia and then Good cover for wild habitat; finally Cosmos Bipinnatus Festival can be easily seen from a distance PACKAGING OPTIONS: 4kg bag and / or 400g metal can / bag

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New Wave provides good cover for fauna and a great Honey Bee mixture is composed of flowering plants for Andy Laing, Course Manager, source of nectar for insects. Gaudet Luce Golf Club, landscaping, which will attract insects, bees and other Worcestershire. pollinators. The mixture features yellow tones and withstands heat and drought I have used the Colour Splash very well. range for 8 years, which has This mixture is perfect for attracting pollinating insects whilst beautifying resulted in me being able to take almost 1 hectare of the countryside. 6 This is a tall growing mixture, around 1 to 1.5m. previously maintained grass out 7 In addition to species that have been recognised for a long time for their of regular maintenance and sow New Wave contains: with annual and biennial wild melliferous character, such as Borage or Cornflower, other species such as flowers. Cosmos Sulphureus, Godetia and Rudbeckia are included in the mixture. 1 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus This has had a noticeable effect 2 Garden Cosmos - Cosmos bipinnatus on the amount of wildlife and This is a tall growing mixture, around 1 to 1.5m. has enabled us to have over 3 Yellow Cosmos - Cosmos sulphureus 20 managed bee hives on site 4 Garden Chrysanthemum - Chrysanthemum which produces local honey that Honey Bee contains: Floral is then sold via the clubhouse to Golden Tickseed - Coreopsis tinctoria 1 Borage - Borago officinallis arrangement: 5 the members. The reaction from 6 Tithonia - Tithonia speciosa both members and visitors has 2 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus ANNUALS: 11 flowers been fantastic and we often see - Clarkia elegans 7 California Zinnia - Zinnia elegans 3 Godetia members bringing their cameras SOWING: to take photographs during 4 Garden Cosmos - Cosmos bipinnatus April - June, 2g/m2 their round of golf. Floral arrangement: 5 Yellow Cosmos - Cosmos sulphureus HEIGHT: The key to success is all in the ANNUALS: GERMINATION: 6 Californian Poppy - Eschscholzia californica 1 - 1.5m 7 flowers 8 - 10 days, if the climatic preparation, get that right and its easy! 7 Sunflower - Helianthus annuus ADVANTAGES: SOWING: conditions are favourable Good cover for wild April - June, 2g/m2 FLOWERING: 8 Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella habitat From mid-June to early HEIGHT: 9 Farewell to Spring - Clarkia amoena GERMINATION: 1 - 1.5m November. First Cornflower 8-10 days, in the correct and Chrysanthemums, then 10 Black Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta ADVANTAGES: climatic conditions Tickseed and finally Cosmos, - Zinnia elegans Good cover with an 11 Common Zinnia Zinnia and Tithonia FLOWERING: abundance of flowers From mid-June to PACKAGING OPTIONS: mid-October 4kg bag and / or 400g metal can / bag PACKAGING OPTIONS: 4kg bag and / or 400g metal can / bag

Andy Laing, Course Manager, Business Member 2020/21 Gaudet Luce Golf Club, Worcestershire Business Member 2020/21 CS 5 CELEBRATION CS 6 BIODIVERSITY This mid-height, strikingly rich mixture is designed to Celebration is a mixture made up of flowers such as attract butterflies, pollinating insects and in general, small Cornflower and Poppy, which were once found in invertebrate or vertebrate fauna. This mixture will provide abundance in traditional cornfields, in the days before predatory insects with food and water. It will also provide the widespread use of herbicides became commonplace. a food source for many vertebrates. Celebration is a rich mixture, mid-height and perfect for creating a pastoral Floral Biodiversity contains useful plants which act on the soil; the roots of these 8 environment. This mixture flowers particularly quickly; only 50 days after arrangement: 9 plants promote the micro fauna, soil aeration and the decomposition of germination. ANNUALS, BI-ANNUALS organic matter. The inclusion of Lupins in the mixture will enrich soil fertility AND PERENNIALS: Due to the presence of Perennials and spontaneous seeding of some because these plants are leguminous and have the ability to ‘fix’ nitrogen 15 flowers annuals, the area may be maintained without reseeding for two or three from the atmosphere. SOWING: seasons, under the right management. April to mid-June, 2g/m2 This is a medium growing mixture, around 0.5 - 0.8m. HEIGHT: This is a medium / tall growing mixture from 0.8 - 1m. 0.5 - 0.8m Floral Biodiversity contains: ADVANTAGES: Provides many benefits for Celebration contains: arrangement: 1 White Yarrow - Achillea millefolium the fauna and soil, lasting 1 White Yarrow - Achillea millefolium ANNUALS AND 2 Large Green Basil - Ocimum basilicum 2 to 3 years 2 Borage - Borago officinalis PERENNIALS: 10 flowers 3 Mixed California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica FLOWERING: 3 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus From mid-June to late SOWING: 4 Mixed Double Barbeau Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus 4 Red Poppy - Papaver rhoeas September the first year, From April to mid-June, 5 Red Poppy - Papaver rhoeas 2 then from April to July in 5 Githago Milas - Agrostemma githago milas 2g/m 6 Queen of May Chrysanthemum - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum the following years 6 Queen of May Chrysanthemum - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum HEIGHT: 0.8 - 1m 7 Aegean Wallflower - Erysimum cheiri PACKAGING OPTIONS: 7 Red Flax - Linum grandiflorum 1 or 4kg bags ADVANTAGES: 8 Silvercup Mont Blanc Lavatera - Lavatera trimestris 8 Blue Perennial Flax - Linum perenne Pastoral aspect, rapid 9 Red Flax - Linum grandiflorum flowering and 2 to 3 years 9 Calendula Pacific Beauty - Calendula officinalis of cover 10 Blue Perennial Flax - Linum perenne 10 Vipers Bugloss - Echium vulgare FLOWERING: 11 Pixie Delight Dwarf Lupin - Lupinus nanus From end of June to end 12 Mixed Simple Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus of September the first year, then from April to 13 Calendula Pacific Beauty - Calendula officinalis July in the following years 14 Mixed Thlaspi Umbellata - Iberis umbellata Business Member 2020/21 PACKAGING OPTIONS: 15 Vipers Bugloss - Echium vulgare Business Member 2020/21 1kg or 4kg bags CS 7 FLORAL CANVAS CS 8 POPPY MIXTURE

Floral Canvas is a low growing colourful mixture, which Poppy Mixture is an excellent choice for those wanting will provide a superb floral environment. to create a vivid red show of colour. It is a popular choice for those wanting to create Armistice displays as The mixture is exclusively composed of annuals: Cornflower, Poppy and Red Flax. It will flower around 50 days after germination and will continue the poppies create a poignant reminder of those who until the first frost. lost their lives in battle. 10 11 Poppy Mixture is best sown in areas of full sunlight; shaded areas should This is a low growing mixture, around 0.4 - 0.5m. be avoided. It is composed of 100% poppies.

Floral Canvas contains: This is a low growing mixture, around 0.3 - 0.4m. 1 Borage - Borago officinalis 2 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus Floral arrangement:

3 Golden Tickseed - Coreopsis tinctoria ANNUALS: ADVANTAGES: 100% Poppies 4 Mexican Aster - Cosmos bipinnatus A fantastic display of red SOWING: flowers 5 California Poppy - Eschscholzia californica 2 April to May, 2g/m FLOWERING: Red Flax - Linum grandiflorum 6 HEIGHT: From June to July 7 Dwarf Lupin - Lupinus nanus Floral 0.3 - 0.4m PACKAGING OPTIONS: 500g 8 China Aster - Callistephus chiensis arrangement: 9 English Marigold - Calendula officinalis ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS: 10 Wild Candytuft - Iberis amara 11 flowers 11 Sunbow Zinnia - Zinnia elegans SOWING: Early April to June, 2g/m2 HEIGHT: 0.4 - 0.5cm ADVANTAGES: A great mixture for ground cover FLOWERING: Around 50 days after germination PACKAGING OPTIONS: Business Member 2020/21 500g packs Business Member 2020/21 Technical Guide to

CS 9 BUTTERFLY MIX Colour Splash When to sow Colour Splash Butterfly mix is a mid to tall mixture designed in particular to attract butterflies and other pollinators. Sowing should primarily take place in spring, as the soil must be warm and moist enough to promote seed germination. It is The mixture will produce a vast array of flowers in the first year followed possible to sow seeds from the end of March or the beginning of by flowering in the second year. April, but late spring frosts should be avoided. Sowing may be 12 A medium height mixture around 0.5m. undertaken until the end of June. 13

Butterfly Mix contains: Where to sow Colour Splash 1 Yarrow - Achillea millefolium Colour Splash mixtures can be sown on a wide range of sites 2 Morning Glory - Ipomoea purpurea Floral and soils, these include golf courses, council parks, road verges, 3 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus arrangement: landscape areas and gardens. 4 Shasta Daisy - Leucanthemum × superbum Andy Parker Smith, Soil ANNUALS, BI-ANNUALS Systems - Landscape and 5 Tickseed - Coreopsis AND PERENNIALS: Which type of land should not be used Sportsground Contractor. 12 flowers - Cosmos bipinnatus 6 Garden Cosmos As a contractor, quality of SOWING: for Colour Splash? product and service is vital. 7 Yellow Cosmos - Cosmos sulphureus April - June, 2g/m2 Avoid using land that is completely shaded or covered by trees. I have been using Colour Splash 8 Foxglove - Digitalis excelsior hybrid HEIGHT: 0.5m Most species used in the mixures need full sunlight, or at least mixtures for 8 years now, over 9 Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus many diverse terrains from half. Although the flowers used in the Colour Splash mixtures 10 Perennial Flax - Linum perenne ADVANTAGES: Wales and the West Country to Provides an array of are resistant to drought, the plants will not survive in extreme Fort William in Scotland and I 11 Rocket Candytuft - Iberis amara flowers that will attract conditions if the soil cannot retain water sufficiently. Finally, all am very pleased to say that my 12 Zinnia mixed - Zinnia lilliput sunbow varié butterflies, bees and customers keep coming back pollinators plots which are susceptible to being overtaken by weeds should and informing their clients and be avoided, such as landfills, farmland with a history of weeds friends. GERMINATION: 8 - 10 days in correct and old vacant land. The mixtures and varieties conditions in Colour Splash have great longevity, are impressive to see FLOWERING: How to prepare soil for Colour Splash and are also a welcome food End of June until Soil preparation is a critical step. Under no circumstances should source for my bees in my own November or first frost in garden. first year then April - July the seed be sown on an area that is already covered (lawns etc.). in the second year The seed needs to be in contact with the soil and lightly covered PACKAGING OPTIONS: in order to germinate. In most cases, it is necessary to work the 1kg bag Business Member 2020/21 soil and prepare a seedbed before sowing the seeds. Technical Guide to Colour Splash Key Contacts

How to sow Colour Splash seeds Limagrain is committed to quality and Limagrain Head Office at Keep seeds in their original packaging at normal service to the highest degree. Rothwell in Lincolnshire temperatures (5°C to 20°C) until planting day. The packaging is specifically designed to keep the seeds well preserved. We are ISO 9001 accredited. For the latest news on our mixtures and varieties please Before sowing, shake the can or bag in order to mix the n Direct telephone line to our Customer Service Desk - visit our website seeds well. During the entire sowing period, whether it is Dial 01472 370124 for a quick response to all your seed www.lgseeds.co.uk/mm done manually or with a machine, continue to mix the seeds enquiries. 14 Folllow us: 15 in order to have an even distribution of plants. The sowing n Careful monitoring of all orders and deliveries. @MM_Seed method depends on the area to be planted. What is the sowing rate n First class delivery service with next-day delivery option. 2 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: For small areas (a few hundred m ), hand sowing is the best All mixtures/individual varieties in this catalogue for Colour Splash? are offered strictly subject to safe harvest, final option. Mix the seeds with sand or similar material at a ratio certification and remaining unsold on receipt of 2 orders. All other Terms and Conditions of sale of 3 parts inert material to 1 part flower seeds. Sowing with 2g/m gives excellent results. Colour Splash Sales Team 2020 will be advised by your MM distributor. a hand seed drill is also possible.

For larger surfaces (several thousand m2 or more), it may be How to maintain wise to use mechanised sowing. Colour Splash Matt Gresty Sam Horner Using a micro-granule or fertiliser applicator is possible. Colour Splash mixtures require very AMENITY PRODUCT MANAGER AMENITY SEED SPECIALIST Ensure that the seeds are lightly covered - a suitable roller little maintenance. These flowers do & SEED SPECIALIST can be used to provide adequate contact with the soil. not need to be watered, fertilised North West England, Midlands, Channel Islands, Southern England Sowing with a seed drill has many advantages; the seeds are or treated with pesticides. On the Ireland and Wales Mobile: 07769 740314 buried and packed down, which promotes germination. Seed contrary, the objective is to let them Mobile: 07767 278335 Email: [email protected] drills used typically for grass can be useful as some flower live freely; the flowers and their Email: [email protected] seeds are small and need to be buried in very shallow seed small associated ecosystems will beds (0.5cm). establish themselves.

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