Native Wildflowers Summary

Wildflowers - Description of Terms - Summary Information

NATIVE WILDFLOWERS - Summary of Specification Criteria

This table gives information typically used in the specification of wildflowers. It is important to realise that plants are variable and growth varies between species and seasons. For this reason the details within the table give general, accepted dimensions and terms for the specification of wildflowers but there are always well grown and healthy plants which are exceptions. A knowledge of the product and the methods of its production are important in specifying plants.

Values shown in bold type indicate the more typical for the range.

WF2

WF3

WF4

WF5

WF5

WF6

FORM

SIZE OF CONTAINER

NUMBER OF BUDS

AGE

SEASON

OTHER DETAILS

S = Seed;
CL = Clumps;
PL = Plugs;
C = Pot grown plants
B = Bulbs, corms and tubers;

Pot sizes, P in cm sizes, dia. of pot.
Container sizes C in litres volumes
Plug No. of plugs / tray

S

Local origin, British origin or other source

CL

2, 3 or 4

Min. 1 year old

Sept to April (or during summer dep. on species)
Marginals/Aquatics in May/June

Local origin, British origin or other source

P (Plugs)

400-600, 200-400, 100-200, 50-100 or 30-50

Min. 2-3 months in plug during growing season, dep. on species

Sept to April (or during summer dep. on species)
Marginals/Aquatics in May/June

Local origin, British origin or other source

C (Pots/Containers)

P7 or C0.3
P9 or C0.5
P11 or C1
P13 or C1.5
C2, C3, C4 or C5

2, 3 or 4

Min. 2-3 months in plug during growing season, dep. on species

Sept to April (or during summer dep. on species)
Marginals/Aquatics in May/June

Local origin, British origin or other source

B See HP.B for specification details.

Local origin, British origin or other source

No. of Plugs / tray

Approx. volume of plug

400-600

<5 ml

200-400

5-15 ml

100-200

15-40 ml

50-100

40-50 ml

30-50

>50 ml

WF2	WF3	WF4	WF5	WF5	WF6
FORM	SIZE OF CONTAINER	NUMBER OF BUDS	AGE	SEASON	OTHER DETAILS
S = Seed; CL = Clumps; PL = Plugs; C = Pot grown plants B = Bulbs, corms and tubers;	Pot sizes, P in cm sizes, dia. of pot. Container sizes C in litres volumes Plug No. of plugs / tray
S					Local origin, British origin or other source
CL		2, 3 or 4	Min. 1 year old	Sept to April (or during summer dep. on species) Marginals/Aquatics in May/June	Local origin, British origin or other source
P (Plugs)	400-600, 200-400, 100-200, 50-100 or 30-50		Min. 2-3 months in plug during growing season, dep. on species	Sept to April (or during summer dep. on species) Marginals/Aquatics in May/June	Local origin, British origin or other source
C (Pots/Containers)	P7 or C0.3 P9 or C0.5 P11 or C1 P13 or C1.5 C2, C3, C4 or C5	2, 3 or 4	Min. 2-3 months in plug during growing season, dep. on species	Sept to April (or during summer dep. on species) Marginals/Aquatics in May/June	Local origin, British origin or other source
B See HP.B for specification details.					Local origin, British origin or other source

No. of Plugs / tray	Approx. volume of plug
400-600	<5 ml
200-400	5-15 ml
100-200	15-40 ml
50-100	40-50 ml
30-50	>50 ml