The National Memorial Arboretum is a focal point for remembrance
Appropriate maintenance is the key to success
Simon Taylor, Amenity Director at BSH, says that understanding how wild flower areas should be maintained is the key to success after seeding: “When people don’t get the results they were hoping for from a wild flower area, it is largely due to a lack of
understanding about what the plants and habitat require.” “Cornfield annuals require an annual disturbance of the soil to regenerate the seed that has been shed from the previous plants. Annuals only have one generation and rely
visible plant. They don’t require annual cultivation and spread via their roots and by seed that finds the right growing conditions. These mixtures require a bi- annual cutting programme - one in early spring (end of March), if it has been a particularly mild winter, and one cut in mid to late September. In all instances, the cuttings should be removed to prevent a mulch building up on the surface which will eventually kill out the less vigorous species and form a rank grassland. It is the competition of the grasses that you are trying to keep at bay to allow the broad leaved
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on the next being borne from new seed. Annuals are associated with traditional British agriculture, of cultivating the land each year to grow cereals from which these species were once prevalent. These days better weed control means they are not seen as often.” “Wild flowers containing
perennial species need different maintenance. They regenerate from their root system or overwinter as a
wild flower species to survive.”
If you would like help with a wild flower project, British Seed Houses technical advisors can assist by producing a regional specification and offering practical management advice. Their 2008 wild flower catalogue is available to download from
www.bshamenity.com or by calling 01522 868714.
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