{"product_id":"fothergills-rhs-flowers-for-pollinators-collection","title":"Fothergill's RHS Flowers for Pollinators Collection","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Various premium pollinator species, pre-sorted into six separately packed varieties for precise planting and border planning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed Collection, containing a robust balance of hardy annuals and structural perennials that deliver a continuous succession of pollen from summer through to late autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCosmos Peppermint Rock (50 Seeds):\u003c\/b\u003e Produces beautiful, large bicolour blooms over soft and airy feathery foliage, reaching a mature height of 120cm to add light movement to mid-border positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEchinacea Bravado (25 Seeds):\u003c\/b\u003e Features long-lasting, weather-resistant pink coneflowers with prominent raised centres, reaching a height of 120cm and making it an ideal choice for a classic cottage garden layout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePoppy Mother of Pearl (250 Seeds):\u003c\/b\u003e Offers an exceptionally easy-to-grow option that produces romantic, refined, and smoky-tinted pastel blossoms on 60cm stems, providing a highly accessible source of early summer pollen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDelphinium Avalon (20 Seeds):\u003c\/b\u003e Develops spectacular, dramatic spikes of flowers in varying light to dark shades up to a tall height of 150cm, offering essential vertical structure and deep nectar pockets for bumblebees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEchinops Blue Glow (30 Seeds):\u003c\/b\u003e Yields highly ornamental, large metallic-blue globe thistles on sturdy 120cm stems, serving as a magnet for honeybees and adding architectural interest to dried arrangements later in the season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSunflower Autumn Beauty (25 Seeds):\u003c\/b\u003e Grows into tall, impressive 180cm plants bearing multi-headed blooms in unusual bronze, terracotta, and gold shades, providing a high-volume late-season feeding station for flying insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Choose a clean, weed-free location in full sun with well-drained soil, raking the ground to a fine, crumbly tilth before planting to ensure optimum seed-to-soil contact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Method:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the individual packet instructions for each variety, sowing the annuals directly into outdoor drifts from March to May, or starting the structural perennials indoors in modular trays to transplant out later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoisture and Thinning:\u003c\/b\u003e Keep the seedbed or compost consistently moist using a fine-rose watering can to prevent disturbing the seeds, and thin out young seedlings gradually to prevent overcrowding as they establish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWildlife Maintenance Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Leave the faded flower heads and seed capsules standing on the stalks throughout the autumn months, as the dried structures provide essential winter food for wild birds and shelter for overwintering insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57701613404543,"sku":"FTG-30221","price":5.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/RHS_Flowers_for_Pollinators_Collection.jpg?v=1780827615","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-rhs-flowers-for-pollinators-collection","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}