GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED CATALOGUE
The groGreen range has been developed using independent data provided by the STRI. You can therefore be confident that our cultivars are selected entirely on their own merits, free from commercial influence. Together with our customers, we have enjoyed great success with the new concepts of Regro creeping ryegrass and Coldgro perennial ryegrass. This is a great example how as an independent company, our unique relationships with like-minded companies and plant breeders worldwide allows us to bring some of the best rated cultivars and concepts to the UK.
INDEPENDENT
Seed quality is integral to the performance and appearance of the resultant turf. Poor seed quality can easily negate the benefits of using good quality cultivars. We screen all seed lots prior to mixing, this ensures that they meet the highest standards of purity and germination.
QUALITY
We aim to keep our standards high and make sure that we look after our customers with the meticulous care they have come to expect. Being the only Scottish-owned specialist seed company, we are uniquely qualified to pass on local technical knowledge; and are ideally situated to serve our customers. We are often found on site sharing our experience and advising on our customer’s specific needs. We don’t try and fit square pegs in round holes; where appropriate, we will devise and produce a special mixture should one of our standard products not fit with our customers needs.
SERVICE
Contents
Mixture selector 4
Cultivar portfolio 5
Landscaping 6
Sports grounds 13
Golf & bowling 18
Turf seed 25
Wildflowers 27
Wildflower establishment & management 32
Floral Cascade 34
Contact details 40
MIXTURE SELECTOR 4
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CULTIVAR PORTFOLIO 5
Cultivar portfolio
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
CHARDINVery good all round variety. Very fine leaved.
EG RESISTUSFine leaved variety, strong all round.
EUROCORDUSTop rated cultivar for sports pitches. Impressive live ground cover.
EUROPITCHStand out sports pitch cultivar. Very high shoot density.
EUROSPORTHighly rated variety, excellent sports pitch choice for high performance.
SMOOTH STALKED MEADOW GRASS
MIRACLEVery high shoot density and fine leaved cultivar. BENTGRASS
HERITAGEOne of the top table browntops with high shoot density and good visual merit.
EGMONTGood all round performer with very fine leaf.
CHEWINGS FESCUE
BODEGATop rated cultivar with high shoot density and winter greenness.
MELITTAHighly rated cultivar for close mown situations. High shoot density and good visual merit.
HUMBOLDTVery good all round variety. Excels in close mown trials
RAISA Very good summer sport and landscaping cultivar with high shoot density.
SLENDER CREEPING RED FESCUE
BARPEARLGood cultivar with high visual merit and shoot density. Performs well in close mown situations.
SAMANTAGood quality cultivar. High performance when close mown. Good disease resistance.
CEZANNEAppealing variety with high ground cover and stand out visual merit.
STRONG CREEPING RED FESCUE
MAXIMAGood all round performer maintaining good colour over the winter.
SERGEIHighly rated variety with good disease resistance.
LANDSCAPINGOur landscaping mixture range has been specifically developed to give:
• Rapid, even establishment
• Dense ground cover
• Fine leaved turf, tolerant to close mowing
• Lower mowing frequency
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GG1 Universal landscapeOne of our most popular mixtures for general landscaping, lawns, parkland, housing and industrial estates.
• Heavy wear tolerance • Low maintenance• Rapid establishment • Good ground cover
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 15mm
Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 45%
Raisa Chewings Fescue 10%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 40%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Raisa Chewings Fescue 20%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 75%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
GG2 Fine universal landscapeA finer, non – ryegrass version of our popular universal landscape for more ornamental uses.
• Fine appearance • Good ground cover• Low maintenance • Tolerates closer mowing
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 8mm
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Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 35%
Canon Flattened Meadow Grass 10%
Salty Salt Marsh Grass 8%
Cato Creeping Bent 2%
Bornito Hard Fescue 15%
GG4 Coastal/Salt tolerant vergesFor coastal areas and verges of heavily salted roads.
• Inclusion of species tolerant to coastal flooding and salt spray• Rapid establishment in difficult soils• Low maintenance
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 25mm
GG3 Low mowSpecialised mixture for low maintenance situations where low mowing regimes are necessary. For general landscaping, lawns, parkland, housing and industrial estates.
• Very low maintenance • Strong weed competition• Rapid establishment • Good ground cover
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 15mm
Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 45%
Resistus Perennial Ryegrass 15%
Samanta Slender Creeping Red Fescue 20%
Bornito Hard Fescue 15%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
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GG5 Road vergesFor road verges and motorway embankments.
• Rapid establishment in difficult soils• Strong weed competition during establishment• Low maintenance
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 20mm
Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 20%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 38%
Bornito Hard Fescue 30%
Canon Flattened Meadow Grass 5%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Aberpearl Small White Clover 2%
Raisa Chewings Fescue 30%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 60%
Canon Flattened Meadow Grass 5%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
GG6 BanksFor motorway embankments, river banks and areas prone to soil erosion requiring stabilisation.
• 60% rhizomatous grasses to give stabilisation• Rapid establishment in difficult soils• Strong weed competition during establishment• Low maintenance
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 15mm
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GG7 ConservationFor landscaping where a natural, sympathetic appearance and minimal maintenance are required.
• Rapid establishment in difficult soils• Strong weed competition during establishment• Low maintenance• Natural appearance with attractive seed heads - wildflowers may be added
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 15mm
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 50%
Raisa Chewings Fescue 15%
Aberfleece Sheeps Fescue 15%
Bornito Hard Fescue 15%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Samanta Slender Creeping Red Fescue 10%
Raisa Chewings Fescue 25%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 45%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Dasas Rough Stalked Meadow Grass 15%
GG8 ShadeFor all shaded areas under trees and building surrounds.
• Tolerant to shaded and droughted areas• Rapid establishment in difficult soils• Strong weed competition during establishment• Low maintenance
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 25mm
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GG9 Landfill restorationFor site restoration post reinstatement.
• Rapid establishment in difficult soils• Strong weed competition during establishment• Low maintenance
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 25mm
Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 20%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 42%
Canon Flattened Meadow Grass 10%
Raisa Chewings Fescue 20%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Aberpearl White Clover 3%
White Clover 20%
Red Clover 20%
Vetch 40%
Sainfoin 10%
Birdsfoot Trefoil 10%
GG10 Soil enrichmentThis mixture contains leguminous plants that fix nitrogen from the atmosphere therefore nourishing nutrient deficient soils. GG10 is intended to be reincorporated into the soil to supply nutrients to subsequent sowings.
• Nourishes poor soils• Competes with weeds thus suppressing weed encroachment• Flowering seed heads attract insects and wildlife
Sowing Rate: 2-5g/m²
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GG11 Agri swardFor re-instatement and over seeding of land for agricultural use.
• Highly productive• For grazing and cutting• Rapid establishment
Sowing Rate: 14kg per acre Over Seeding Rate: 8kg per acre
Rodrigo Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 16%
Astonconqueror Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 8%
Astonbonus Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass (T) 22%
Toddington Late Perennial Ryegrass 14%
Twymax Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 21%
Scots Timothy 14%
Aberpearl White Clover 5%
Rodrigo Intermediate Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Toddington Late Perennial Ryegrass 20%
Twymax Late Perennial Ryegrass (T) 15%
Scots Timothy 10%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 20%
Miracle Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 5%
GG12 Horse paddockIdeal mixture designed to provide grazing for horses and ponies.
• Resistant to wet weather poaching• Good seasonal growth• Strong weed competition during establishment
Sowing Rate: 14kg per acre Over Seeding Rate: 8kg per acre
SPORTS GROUNDSLike any aspect of sport these days, the pitch has to be as technically advanced as possible. It must resist wear while performing just as impressively as the athletes tearing across it. Our expertise will give you the confidence that you have the right seed mixture for your sports surface.
Our mixture range for Sports grounds has been specifically developed to give:
• Rapid, even establishment from seed lots of high germination and vigor
• High wear tolerance
• Rapid recovery
• Lower mowing frequency
• High visual merit
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GG20 Sports groundsOur highest specification mixture for new sports grounds and winter pitches.
• High wear tolerance and live ground cover • Resilient turf with rapid recovery from damage• Maintains good winter colour • Rapid establishment
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 10mm
Eurocordus Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Eurosport Perennial Ryegrass 10%
Resistus Perennial Ryegrass 25%
Miracle Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 10%
Samanta Slender Creeping Red Fescue 20%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 40%
Resistus Perennial Ryegrass 20%
Sergei Strong Creeping Red Fescue 30%
Highland Browntop Bent 10%
GG21 Universal outfieldFor general sports areas and cricket outfields.
• Cost effective, general purpose option • Resilient turf with rapid recovery from damage• Maintains good winter colour
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 20mm
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GG22 Premier pitch renovationOur highest specification mixture for winter pitch renovation where rapid establishment and wear tolerance are required.
• Improves wear tolerance and recovery on heavy wear areas• Rapid germination even at lower temperatures• Fine leaved and clean cutting
Over Seeding Rate: 20-50g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 25mm
GG22T Tetra pitch renovationHigh specification mixture with Inclusion of Tetraploid Ryegrass for improved pre season establishment
• Tetraploid ryegrass establishes at lower temperatures• Rapid establishment• High wear tolerance and excellent recovery
Over Seeding Rate: 20-50g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 25mm
Eurocordus Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Europitch Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Eurosport Perennial Ryegrass 40%
Eurocordus Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Eurosport Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Europitch Perennial Ryegrass 10%
Double Tetraploid Perennial 30%
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Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 55%
Resistus Perennial Ryegrass 15%
Concerto Perennial Ryegrass 10%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 20%
GG23 Universal renovationA more general renovation mixture for winter pitches and heavy wear areas.
• Improves wear tolerance and recovery on heavy wear areas• Dense sward with rhizomatous growth to aid binding qualities• Fine leaved and clean cutting
Sowing Rate: 35-50g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20-50g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 25mm
GG24 Fine rye mixtureUsed for heavy wear cricket squares, tennis courts and golf situations.
• Contains only fine leaved hard wearing ryegrasses • Rapid establishment• Tolerates close mowing • Clean cutting
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 5mm
Resistus Perennial Ryegrass 40%
Chardin Perennial Ryegrass 40%
Dickens Perennial Ryegrass 20%
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Resistus Perennial Ryegrass 25%
Fancy Perennial Ryegrass 30%
Maxima Strong Creeping Red Fescue 30%
Miracle Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 10%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
GG25 RacecourseFast recovery and establishment mixture for all racecourses, point to point, gallops and polo grounds.
• Improves wear tolerance and recovery on heavy wear areas• Dense sward with rhizomatous growth to aid binding qualities• Fine leaved and clean cutting
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 25mm
GOLF & BOWLINGWithstanding heavy use all year round is a tough call for grass.
But that is exactly what is expected of it on a golf course. The wide variety of practices and disciplines that take place there all have to be accommodated. Our mixtures have therefore been developed to fit most management options.
Our mixture range for Bowling and Golf Courses has been specifically developed to give:
• Clean, weed free turf• Fine, dense turf with tolerance to close mowing • Good aesthetic appearance and disease resistance• Short re-growth
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Egmont Browntop Bent 30%
Heritage Browntop Bent 70%
GG41 All bent greens renovationQuality specification mixture for greens renovation.
• Rapid establishment• High shoot density to give high wear and quick recovery• Very fine appearance with good winter colour• Disease and drought tolerant
Over Seeding Rate: 5g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 4mm
GG40 GreensQuality specification mixture for the renovation and construction of greens.
• Very fine appearance with good winter colour• Tolerant of close mowing• Disease and drought tolerant• High shoot density to give high wear and quick recovery
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 4mm
Bodega Chewings Fescue 30%
Humboldt Chewings Fescue 30%
Cezanne Slender Creeping Red Fescue 20%
Egmont Browntop Bent 5%
Heritage Browntop Bent 15%
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GG42 All fescueNew mixture for over seeding and construction using high specification fescues only.
• Excellent drought tolerance • Very fine appearance with good winter colour• Excellent disease tolerance • High shoot density to give high wear and quick recovery• Rapid establishment
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 4mm
GG27 Hardwearing greensFor intensive wear on Golf and Bowling Greens
• Heavy wear tolerance • Quick recovery from wear• Rapid establishment • Provides very dense turf
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 4mm
Cezanne Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Bodega Chewings Fescue 35%
Humboldt Chewings Fescue 15%
Chardin Perennial Ryegrass 45%
Dickens Perennial Ryegrass 20%
Cezanne Slender Creeping Red Fescue 20%
Heritage Browntop Bent 10%
Egmont Browntop Bent 5%
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Bodega Chewings Fescue 40%
Melitta Chewings Fescue 20%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Miracle Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 10%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
GG43 TeesTraditional tees mix for over seeding and construction.
• Very high shoot density • Rhizomatous growth gives persistent and quick recovery• Good disease resistance • Quick establishment and recovery• Clean cutting
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 6mm
GG42F Fairway fescueFine fescue mixture for fairways.
• Excellent drought tolerance • Very fine appearance with good winter colour• Excellent disease tolerance • High shoot density to give high wear and quick recovery• Rapid establishment
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 4mm
Samanta Slender Creeping red Fescue 25%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Bodega Chewing Fescue 35%
Raisa Chewing Fescue 15%
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GG44 FairwaysTraditional fairway mix for over-seeding and construction.
• Hard wearing • Tolerant to close mowing & clean cutting• Rhizomatous growth gives persistent & quick recovery • Good disease resistance & colour
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 6mm
GG43R Tees with ryegrassTraditional tees mix with ryegrass for over seeding and construction.
• Extremely wear tolerant with rapid recovery • Tolerant to close mowing & clean cutting• Quick establishment • Slow re-growth• Rhizomatous growth gives persistent & quick recovery
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 6mm
Raisa Chewings Fescue 40%
Melitta Chewings Fescue 10%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 10%
Sergei Strong Creeping Red Fescue 35%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Chardin Perennial Ryegrass 20%
Bodega Chewings Fescue 20%
Melitta Chewings Fescue 20%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Miracle Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass 10%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
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GG45 RoughsTraditional rough mixture.
• Slow growing • Attractive, natural appearance• Rapid establishment
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 8mm
GG44R Fairways with ryegrassTraditional fairway mix with ryegrass for over-seeding and construction.
• Extremely wear tolerant with rapid recovery • Slow re-growth • Tolerant to close mowing & clean cutting • Quick establishment • Rhizomatous growth gives persistent & quick recovery
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 8mm
Chardin Perennial Ryegrass 20%
Raisa Chewings Fescue 30%
Melitta Chewings Fescue 10%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 10%
Sergei Strong Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Aberfleece Sheeps Fescue 10%
Bornito Hard Fescue 40%
Samanta Slender Creeping Red Fescue 35%
Lambada Strong Creeping Red Fescue 10%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
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GG46 Rye fescueFine Fescue and Fine Ryegrass mixture for high traffic, heavy wear areas.
• Rapid establishment• Quick recovery• High wear tolerancey
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 6mm
GG26 BowlsQuality specification mixture for the renovation and construction of Bowling Greens.
• Very fine appearance with good winter colour• Tolerant of close mowing• High shoot density to give high wear & quick recovery• Disease & drought tolerant
Sowing Rate: 35g/m² Over Seeding Rate: 20g/m² Cutting Height: Down to 4mm
Bodega Chewings Fescue 35%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 30%
Chardin Perennial Ryegrass 35%
Bodega Chewings Fescue 45%
Humboldt Chewings Fescue 15%
Barpearl Slender Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Heritage Browntop Bent 15%
TURF SEEDSuccessful turf growing starts with sowing not only the correct mixture but also sowing seed of the very highest quality. We have tested and selected seed lots of the highest purity for inclusion in our turf mixtures. Our mixtures are specifically designed to display the following essential attributes:
• Fine leaved
• Low mowing frequency
• Rapid germination and establishment
• High aesthetic appearance
• Cleanness of cut
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GG51 Strong turfOur best selling heavy wear, ryegrass turf mixture.
• Rapid establishment • High shoot density & fine leaved• Slow growing • Rhizomatous growth habit aids lifting
Sowing Rate: 70-80kg/acre Cutting Height: Down to 10mm
Chardin Perennial Ryegrass 25%
Resistus Perennial Ryegrass 10%
Bodega Chewings Fescue 20%
Cezanne Slender Creeping Red Fescue 15%
Sergei Strong Creeping Red Fescue 25%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
Bodega Chewings Fescue 40%
Melitta Chewings Fescue 25%
Cezanne Slender Creeping Red Fescue 30%
Highland Browntop Bent 5%
GG52 Fine turfQuality, fine turf from high specification cultivars.
• Good disease resistance• High shoot density tolerant to close mowing• Good aesthetic appearance, maintaining good winter colour• Rhizomatous growth habit aids lifting
Sowing Rate: 70-80kg/acre Cutting Height: Down to 10mm
WILDFLOWERSOur wildflower mixtures have been created using only the specie most commonly found in the habitats that they are designed to replicate. Provenance is all-important. To this end, we have collected seed from local plants and we have produced seed from these lots. Thereby ensuring that our wildflowers can be certified as being purely Scottish and/or British.
Our wildflower mixtures contain 80% grasses and 20% wildflowers.
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GG90 Heritage
groGreen Heritage is our most popular wildflower mixture containing
species that are most commonly found in Scotland and Northern
England. It is a general purpose mixture for landscaping on a variety
of soil types. It can take a few years for our perennial wildflowers
to establish and give a full display therefore we add 2% of cornfield
annuals and this gives colour from the first year if sown in the early
part of the year.
Sowing Rate: 5g/m²
• Ox-eye Daisy
• Lady’s Bedstraw
• Red Campion
• Self Heal
• Yarrow
• Meadow Buttercup
• Black Knapweed
• Birdsfoot Trefoil
• Devilsbit Scabious
• Corn Cockle
• Corn Chamomile
• Corn Marigold
• Field Poppy
• Cornflower
• Sheeps Fescue
• Chewings Fescue
• Crested Dogstail
• Browntop Bent
• Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
• Sweet Vernal Grass
• Wavy Hair Grass
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GG91 Heavy soilsFor general landscaping use on heavier, wetter, clay soil
types. This mixture contains wildflowers of Scottish and
British provenance.
GG92 Light soilsA mixture of wildflowers of Scottish and British provenance for use in
free-draining and sandy soils. The mixture is designed for landscaping
use and to thrive in drier conditions.
• Chewings Fescue
• Crested Dogstail
• Browntop Bent
• Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
• Meadow Foxtail
• Sweet Vernal Grass
• Wavy Hair Grass
• Small Leaved Timothy
• Ox-eye Daisy
• Lady’s Bedstraw
• Red Campion
• Self Heal
• Yellow Rattle
• Meadow Buttercup
• Black Knapweed
• Birdsfoot Trefoil
• Meadowsweet
• Cats Ear
• Sheeps Fescue
• Chewings Fescue
• Crested Dogstail
• Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
• Browntop Bent
• Crested Hair Grass
• Ox-eye Daisy
• Yarrow
• St Johns Wort
• White Campion
• Lady’s Bedstraw
• Yellow Rattle
• Vipers Bugloss
• Self Heal
• Sheeps Sorrel
• Birdsfoot Trefoil
• Wild Pansy
• Field Scabious
Sowing Rate: 5g/m²
Sowing Rate: 5g/m²
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GG93 WetlandsA mixture of wildflowers of Scottish and British provenance for use in wet areas surrounding ponds, rivers and streams. Specie have been selected for their tolerance of these conditions, and to replicate the naturally occurring specie found here.
GG94 WoodlandsA mixture of Scottish and British provenance wildflowers, this mix is
for areas with very low light levels. This mix contains shade tolerant
specie that can be found in this natural habitat type.
• Strong Creeping Red Fescue
• Rough Stalked Meadow Grass
• Meadow Fescue
• Yorkshire Fog
• Creeping Bentgrass
• Meadow Foxtail
• Tufted Hair Grass
• Wood Barley
• Red Campion
• Meadow Buttercup
• Ribwort Plantain
• Meadow Sweet
• Yellow Flag Iris
• Wild Carrot
• Black Knapweed
• Self Heal
• Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil
• Devils Bit Scabious
• Giant Bellflower
• Foxglove
• Herb Bennet
• Bluebell
• St John’s Wort
• Ragged Robin
• Red Campion
• Hedge Woundwort
• Upright Hedge Parsley
• Bush Vetch
• Common Bent
• Meadow Foxtail
• Crested Dogstail
• Slender Creeping Red Fescue
• Chewings Fescue
Sowing Rate: 5g/m²
Sowing Rate: 5-10g/m²
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GG95 Corn annualsA mixture of wildflowers of Scottish and British provenance.
This mixture is easily established and colours up very quickly
in the first year of establishment. Corn annuals may be added
to other wildflower mixtures to provide good colour in the first
year of establishment. Contains 100% wildflowers.
GG96 Heath land restoration
For sites requiring a natural heath land appearance. This mix will tolerate very poor and acidic soils and will aid natural regeneration. Optional species may be added to reflect specific sites.
• Tufted Hair Grass
• Wavy Hair Grass
• Sheeps Fescue
• Hard Fescue
• Common Bent
• Slender Creeping Red Fescue
• Sweet Vernal
• Corn Cockle
• Corn Chamomile
• Corn Marigold
• Field poppy
• Cornflower
Sowing Rate: 2g/m²
Sowing Rate: 5-10g/m²
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Wildflower establishment & management
Wildflowers, if established and maintained properly, are both attractive and low maintenance. However, it is vital that the wildflowers are sown and managed correctly. Below is a general
guide to the establishment and maintenance of wildflowers. Please contact us for advice about your own specific wildflower project.
This is vital for creating an attractive wildflower meadow. Ideally, the soil should be of low fertility and as sterile as possible - to reduce competition from undesirable weeds and grasses. No preseeding fertiliser should be applied for this reason. To sterilise the soil, the area should be sprayed to kill all plants. Then, after working and allowing time for any weed seeds in the soil to germinate, it should
ideally be sprayed a second time. Though a fine tilth is not required, soil disturbance encourages a good soil-to-seed contact. Seeds should be sown on the surface and lightly worked in. If possible, the area should be rolled to give good contact and maintain soil moisture and reduce soil erosion.
GROUND PREPARATION AND SOWING
By now you will have the beginning of an attractive wildflower area. It is important to manage this area correctly to fully establish and encourage the wildflowers. Annual wildflowers will last only one year, and will require reseeding every year until a seed bank of these
specie builds up in the soil. Even then, you will need to disturb the soil to encourage germination of these seeds. Perennials take 2-3 years to fully establish and must be managed correctly in that time.
MEADOW MANAGEMENT
The purpose of cutting is threefold: to reduce competition from grass specie; to encourage re-growth of current plants; and to promote growth of new seedlings from the fallen seeds of the established
plants. Meadows should be cut twice a year and it is important to remove all clippings after cutting.
CUTTING
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A cut down to approx. 5 cm in the spring will control grass specie and permit wildflowers to thrive. The spring cut should be around March/April whenever sufficient growth has been achieved. Remove all clippings.
SPRING CUT
Cut down to approx. 5 cm around September/October – once all flowering is complete and seed has been set. Again, remove all clippings.
AUTUMN CUT
An additional cut in the first year may be required to suppress grass growth. Should grass growth appear to be stronger than that of the wildflower plants, it would be beneficial to cut down to 5-7 cm and remove any clippings.
FIRST YEAR CUT
FLORALCASCADEOur range of annual flower mixtures are designed to give maximum colour and impact with the minimum of preparation and maintenance.
Unlike wildflower mixtures, these mixtures may be sown into more fertile soils with minimal preparation and can begin to flower from 8 weeks post sowing giving vibrant and continuous colour from summer to autumn.
As with all the groGreen range, the Floral Cascade range of mixtures are backed up with our expert technical knowledge and we would be pleased to discuss any specific requirements you may have.
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FC80 Meadow AnnualsA vibrant display of colours showing from 8 weeks post sowing until
Autumn. Rapid establishment and a fail safe solution containing
native flora and garden favourites.
• Sow in the spring
• Ideal for bees and butterflies
• Mix of hardy and half-hardy annuals
• Fast establishment and flowering
• Sustained flowering throughout the season
Sowing Rate: 3g/m²
Alyssum Violet
Californian Poppy
Flowering Flax
Godetia
Love in the Mist
Pot Marigold
Cornflower
Marigold
Thlaspi
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FC81 Short AnnualsA colourful and fast establishing mixture ideal for roundabouts,
road verges and any areas that require good visibility. The mixture
also remains standing throughout the flowering season therefore is
suitable for road and path edges where a more tidy edge may be
required.
• Sow in the Spring
• Maximum height of 30cm
• Ideal for road verges and roundabouts
• Fast establishment and flowering
• Sustained flowering throughout the season
Sowing Rate: 3g/m²
Alyssum Violet Alyssum White
Californian Poppy
Blue Sapphire
Dwarf Morning Glory
Pot Marigold
Virginia Stock Pink
Thlaspi
Cape Marigold
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FC82 Ground Cover
Annuals
A vigorous and low growing, spreading
mixture suitable for areas that require dense
groundcover and rapid establishment.
• Sow in the Spring
• Low growing
• Suitable for shaded areas
• Better suited to potentially weedy sites
• Fast establishment and flowering
• Sustained flowering throughout the season
Sowing Rate: 3g/m²
Alyssum Violet Alyssum White
Californian Poppy
Flowering Flax
Aster
Dwarf Morning Glory
Godetia
Pot Marigold
Virginia Stock Pink
Thlaspi
Cornflower
Love in the Mist
Marigold
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FC83 Vibrant Annuals
A very colourful eye catching mixture. Rapid flowering from 8 weeks
post sowing until late autumn.
• Sow in the Spring
• Good level of drought resistance
• Growing height of 50-60cm
• Fast establishment and flowering
• Sustained flowering throughout the season
Sowing Rate: 3g/m²
Golden Tickseed
Californian Poppy
Cosmos
Mountain Gold
Corn Poppy
Flowering Flax Red
Cornflower
Baby’s Breath
Soapworts
Although we have included an extensive range of mixtures within this catalogue we appreciate that you may wish to use your own formulation mixtures for very specific situations. We are pleased to create and provide mixtures to your own specification.
SPECIAL FORMULATIONS
Owing to demand and availability of cultivars it may be necessary to substitute cultivars listed in this brochure. We pledge to use only the very best alternative cultivars for inclusion in the groGreen range.
MIXTURE SPECIFICATION
groGreen are delighted to be able to share our experience and are pleased to visit any sites free of charge to aid site evaluation and to advise on your requirements. Please ask for a site visit.
SITE VISITS
Contact details
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