WF2.4 Pot grown plants / plugs
general - seed - rootballed clumps - pot grown/plugs - bulbs, corms or tubers
In recent years there has been considerable expansion in the supply of wildflowers in pots/containers. There are many advantages in growing wildflowers in containers. Some wildflower seed is difficult to germinate and may take some time to break dormancy. The specified plants can be 'true to name' and checked as such if supplied as plants. In addition, the benefits of a well grown, vigorous plant, established at the right time of year from container can ensure success more effectively than most other methods. However, most wildflowers are planted out into conditions which are less than ideal for plant establishment. The larger the plant and its root system, the more robust it is in confronting these rigours. For this reason it is important to consider the season and conditions into which the plant is to be established and the skills and resources in maintenance. Containers of very small volumes are very prone to drying out. For this reason it is important to ensure the use of containers/pots or plugs which are sufficiently large to provide a satisfactory plant for the purpose.
Wildflowers are grown from seed in plugs (moulded trays containing a large number of individual compartments) or in pots which typically have a larger soil volume.
Many perennial wildflowers are grown in plugs or pots; for example, Achillea millifolium (Yarrow); Cardamine pratense (Lady's Smock); Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove); Geranium pratense (Meadow Cranesbill), Lotus corniculatus (Birds Foot Trefoil) and many others.
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PLUGS, (Leucanthemum vulgare, Oxeye Daisy) |
TRAY OF WILDFLOWER PLUGS, (Leucanthemum vulgare, Oxeye Daisy) |
