{"title":"Ornamental Plant Seeds","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ralphs-orchard-bee-and-butterfly-friendly-seed-bombs","title":"Bee \u0026 Butterfly-Friendly Seed Bombs","description":"\u003cp\u003ePollinator seed bombs with butterfly and bee-friendly perennial flowers to save the bees and aid further pollination. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan be scattered in Spring for same-year bloom or from September for flowering the next year. Germination also depends on conditions such as rainfall, sunshine and position. Do not plant in grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe weight of the bombs allows you to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edistribute\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe seeds where you would like them to plant (averting the risk of them being blown or washed away by wind and rain).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou should start to see them grow after several weeks\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof having sown them (if sowing earlier in the year from April).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eApproximately 6-8 bombs per bag (depending on batch size). Perfect little eco gift for gardeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal sowing time: April - May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpected flowering time: July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese wildflower seed bombs are also included in our \u003ca title=\"Gardeners' Gift Set\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ralphsorchard.com\/products\/gardeners-gift-set\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGardener’ Gift Set\u003c\/a\u003e. Pair this with items from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ralphsorchard.com\/collections\/the-wellness-collection-eco-candles\" title=\"Bath \u0026amp; Home range\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBath \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/a\u003e range\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ralph's Orchard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53112780390733,"sku":"SEEDBOMBS","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6961\/6973\/files\/seed_bombs_7__1743515155292.jpg?v=1767354625"},{"product_id":"bishy-barnabees-cottage-garden-anchusa-blue-angel","title":"Anchusa Blue Angel","description":"\u003cp\u003eReal blue is the rarest colour in a garden. Most of what gets sold as blue is violet, lavender or purple-blue. 'Blue Angel' is an actual saturated ultramarine, carried in airy sprays of forget-me-not flowers above a tidy 30 to 45cm mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt comes from the South African Cape and it behaves like it. Lean, dry, free-draining ground in full sun gives the best plants and the strongest colour; rich moist soil gives soft growth and washed-out flowers. It is one of the few annuals that genuinely prefers the hot dry awkward corner nobody knows what to do with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one thing it will not forgive is being left to set seed. After the first flush it decides its job is done and stops, sometimes by the end of July. Keep the old flowers picked off and it will run from June to the first frosts instead. The foliage is bristly and not much to look at, so it sits better in the middle of a planting than on show at the front. 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