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Ragged Robin Seeds

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Price: 3.99 
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Price 3.79

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Ragged Robin Seeds - Description

  • Pack of Ragged Robin Seeds
  • Tall Wildflower. 75cm in Height
  • Important Note
    • The Entire Ragged Robbin Plant is Toxic
    • Wash Hands Thoroughly After Contact
  • Lychnis Flos-Cuculi
  • Pack Size: Approx. 500 Seeds
  • Coverage: 5m2
  • Native Wildflower
  • Current Status: In Decline (Due to Drainage of Marsh Lands)
  • Flowering from July to September

Ragged Robin Seeds - Plant Details

  • Often seen on marshes or damp meadows
  • Also found throughout Ireland on roadsides
  • Height: 75cm
  • Ideal spacing: 30cm
  • Flower: Delicate pink, deeply cleft, feathery petals
  • Flowering period: May - September
  • Perennial flower - Comes back year after year
  • Star shaped with 5 petals
  • Intriguing 'shredded' flowers
  • Flowering period: July - September
  • Preferred Soil Type: Boggy
  • Preferred pH: Neutral, Alkaline
  • Aspect: Full sun
  • Maintenance Level: No maintenance needed

Ragged Robin Seeds - Uses

  • Popular with long tongued bees & butterflies
  • Attracts beneficial insects
  • Taller wildflower is suited to growing with other wildflowers
  • Suited to damp sites, water edges, waterlogged & boggy soils
  • Mix through meadows for added height
  • Can be block planted in drifts also
  • Nice choice of seed for a cottage garden & informal herbaceous borders

Ragged Robin Seeds - How to Sow

  • Sow seeds between Feb & August
  • Best to start indoors in seed trays
  • Sow seeds thinly
  • Lightly cover with compost
  • If germination does not occur after 4 weeks, cover tray with cling film & place in freezer for 3 weeks
  • Once large enough to handle, thin to 5cm apart
  • Gradually move outside
  • Transplant into soil
  • Space 30cm apart

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FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days

  • Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
    • If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
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    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

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  • Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
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  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

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Terms

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  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
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