Wildflower Seeds For British Bees

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Six wildflower mixes for British bees - each beautifully illustrated box contains 6 balls packed with bee friendly seeds to grow in pots and gardens. Perfect for nature lovers, gardeners, mums, grandparents and anyone who's a fan of bees!The set features six bee-friendly mixes to support garden bees - each box highlights a different bee with unique seed mix to match. To grow, simply scatter on top of soil or compost in a garden bed or pot (window boxes work too!). 36 balls in total, coverage for lots pots (leave 10cm between each ball) or 2 square metres in a garden bed.Scatter anytime from early Autumn through to the end of Spring.Ideal for eco-friendly gifts, birthday or spring presents, the set can be given as a full set or split for smaller gifts. Great Yellow Bumblebee Mix: Forget-me-not, Corn Marigold, White Campion, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Cornflower, Poppy and Chamomile.Shrill Cader Bee Mix: Common Knapweed, Great Burnet, Cowslip, Self Heal, Meadowsweet, Birdsfoot Trefoil and Buttercup.Short Haired Bee Mix: Cornflower, Red Campion, Oxeye Daisy, Wild Marjoram, Viper’s Bugloss, Red Clover and Birdsfoot Trefoil.Long Haired Bumblebee Mix: Common Poppy, Oxeye Daisy, Musk Mallow, Corn Marigold, Purple Field Scabious, Red Campion and White Cow Parsley.Ruderal Bumblebee Mix: Wild Carrot, Red Clover, Greater Knapweed, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Tufted Vetch and Self Heal.Red Tailed Mason Bee Mix: Buttercup, Dandelion, White Clover, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Common Daisy, Red Clover, Cowslip. We make the balls at our Seedball workshop in London, from a mixture of UK wildflower seeds, clay, peat-free compost and chilli powder. The outer clay protects the seeds from ants, birds and mice, and once sufficient water has permeated the clay, the seeds inside begin to germinate - helped along by the nutrients and minerals contained within the ball. The chilli powder continues to deter slugs and snails while the seed ball slowly degrades and the seeds sprout.Wildflowers are naturally slow to grow