British grown cut flowers

**veggiechicken** · 03-07-2013, 07:36 PM

Phacelia, Lorraine

http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/grow...5-Phacelia.pdf

**rainyp5655** · 03-07-2013, 07:48 PM

Thanks so much, I can get more seeds next year now, they are so pretty and really do their job, they are constantly covered in bees..

**veggiechicken** · 03-07-2013, 07:51 PM

They are lovely!! Let yours go to seed and collect those

**Two_Sheds** · 04-07-2013, 06:37 AM

Phacelia seeds are tricky to harvest, the plants are supremely prickly. Just leave them to die naturally and they'll seed everywhere by themselves.

There are many, many threads about flowers for bees on here, if you want to put your feet up and have a browse

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ers_43948.html

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ees_37935.html

there are more

A lot of the plants that bees LOVE are ones that you might not want in your cutting garden: brassicas-gone-to-flower, chives, dandelions, clover etc

They especially need food early in the year, well before our cutting flowers are out. Dandelions are very important for this, I always leave them to flower as long as I dare, then collect the "clocks" and bin them so they don't seed everywhere

**rainyp5655** · 04-07-2013, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

A lot of the plants that bees LOVE are ones that you might not want in your cutting garden: brassicas-gone-to-flower, chives, dandelions, clover etc

They especially need food early in the year, well before our cutting flowers are out. Dandelions are very important for this, I always leave them to flower as long as I dare, then collect the "clocks" and bin them so they don't seed everywhere

Thanks for that, i dont mind a dandelion so will try that as well, although I must admit I dont see them very often in my garden

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