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Chamomile Seeds - Description
- Chamomile Seeds
- Official Name: Matricaria Recutita
- Packet Size: 700 Seeds
- A Small, Attractive Plant
- Produces Daisy-Like Flowers
Chamomile Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: From early spring onwards, sowing 9 plants per square metre
- Harvest: Pick flowers when in full bloom
- Prefers full sun
- See our how to grow tab for full sowing instructions
Chamomile Seeds - Uses
- A host of uses, such as
- Making tissane
- To aid digestion
- Helps insomnia
- Used in potpourri
Chamomile Seeds - Advantages
- Multiple uses
- Easy to grow
- Low cost
- Attractive flower
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing Time: February to March
- Sowing location: Sow indoors
- Sow in seed trays (such as 24 cell seed trays or single cell seed trays)
- Shallow seed trays are better than 9cm pots
- Sow seeds freely into seed trays
- Soak soil before sowing
- Press seeds into soil surface
- Do not cover seeds
- Germination after 2 weeks
How to Transplant
- Once seedlings are large enough to handle
- Transplant out into the garden
- Generally 6 to 8 weeks after germination
- Harden off before transplanting to outdoors location
- Be sure that all frost has passed before transplanting out (after March)
- Prefers a sunny location with space to spread
- Soil: Well drained, moderate fertility
Crop Maintenance
- Keep moist & weed free
- Plant in & around your vegetable garden to repel pests
- Plant near cabbage, cucumber & onions
- Can be grown in pots
How to Harvest
- This is a perennial plant & will live for many years
- They can be harvested each year once flowers are at their peak
- Cut flowers at their base
- Wash, rinse & dry flowers
- Place flowers indoors, in warm airy location to dry
- Infuse to make herbal teas
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 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
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- 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)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- 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
