Yellow Rattle Seed
Yellow Rattle Seed
Yellow Rattle Seed
Yellow Rattle Seed
Yellow Rattle Seed
Yellow Rattle Seed

Yellow Rattle Seed

1 Gram

£1.50
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Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

Sow Rate: 1 gram of seeds per meter square

(Shipped within 1 - 3 days)

Position: full sun
Soil: Chalk, clay, loam, sand, moist well drained, acid, alkaline, neutral
Rate of growth: 1 to 2 years to full height
Sow: September - November (needs frost to germinate)
Flowering period: June to August
Hardiness: H5
Size: 0.1 to 0.5m high by 0.1m wide
Annual

Semi parasitic plant with yellow flowers (weakens grass dominance to allow wildflowers to grow).

R.  minor is an annual to 30cm with simple or branched stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped leaves and tubular, 2-lipped yellow flowers with brown or purple teeth, within a bladdery, inflated calyx

When To Sow

Spring or Autumn.  Keep an eye on the weather, avoid sowing around the time of frost or drought.

Sowing Rate
See individual product page for sowing rate.  Increasing this rate may result in some species out competing others and reducing the rate may result in weeds or grasses dominating.  *Tip 1 level teaspoon of wildflower seed is about 1.5g

Flowering Period
Annual species sown in Spring will bloom 8-10 weeks after sowing.  Annuals sown in Autumn will bloom the following summer.  Perennial species begin to flower the second year after sowing.  If managed correctly, these flowers will return year after year.

Ground Preparation
Prepare pots or a bare seedbed in advance of sowing, free of weeds, grass, and other plants so that the wildflower seeds don't have to compete with other plants.  This step is essential to establish wildflowers successfully.

Sowing

  1. Lightly dig over and rake the soil to create a fine, firm seedbed.
  2. Shake seed packet and mix the seeds with a carrier if using and scatter over the seedbed.
  3. Lightly rake, roll or walk over the area to create good seed to soil contact.  The aim is to push the seeds into the soil rather than to bury them too deep.
  4. Water lightly and take care not to wash the seeds away.

Maintenance
Cut the plants back to 7cm in height after flowering in the autumn.  Remove the cuttings to keep soil fertility low and to not smother emerging plants.  Do not apply fertiliser or plant food.

This Seed Contains No Filler
Mix with a Carrier such as sand, sterile compost or Ready Brek to bulk the seed for a more even broadcast.

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