HIGHER MORWELL WILDFLOWER PATCH 2018
23rd March. Preparation of the
patch for 2018 has been during
the supposed Spring rather than
Autumn 2017. The mower cut
the grass down, then it was
raked to remove loose grass.
The strimmer was used to go
over the patch twice to achieve
the advised brown earth
starting point.
We hope at least some of the
flower seeds from last year will
appear, but all three beds have
had a full sowing of new seeds
plus Emily’s Seedballs.
Still ongoing is removing
overhanging tree branches.
Early June and at last
we see wildflowers
blooming - there are
three patches of oxeye
daisies. The yellow
rattle is abundant and
will soon flower also.
We have had to
discourage the
knapweed, it is a bit of
a thug getting
everywhere and
overwhelming the
beds.
Bird’s-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Ox-eye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Wild carrot
Daucus carota
Common knapweed
Centaurea nigra
Yarrow
Achillea Millefolium
Corncockle
Agrostemma githago
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica
Musk mallow
Malva moschata
Corn marigold
Glebionis segetum
Sheep’s sorrel
Rumex acetosella
These flowers have appeared and been identified in 2018. Not all were planted in 2018 however, some
were in the initial seeding of 2016 and have only just appeared. Also some have appeared briefly and just
as quickly disappeared again - poppies for instance. More different species are still showing up and we
may have missed some as the centre bed is densely packed with knapweed. We keep looking! Below is the
lower patch on 13th July, giving us a feel that we may be getting the variety we hoped for.
Yellow rattle
Rhinanthus minor
