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Yellow Rattle Seeds - Description
- Yellow Rattle Seeds
- AKA Meadow Maker
- Did you know All our Wildflower Seed is:
- Provenance Irish
- Native & Naturlised Wildflora
- No Imports, Varieties or Cultivars
- Nor EU Forbes Are Used in our Wildflower Seed Mixtures
- Rhinanthus minor
- Used to Control Grass & Prevent Grass Growth in Wildflower Meadows
- We recommend using Yellow Rattle along with our other Wildflower Seed Mixtures
- Pack Size: 20 Grams
- Coverage
- Full Cover: 20m2
- Gap Creation: 40m2
- Irish Grown Wildflowers
- Mix Contains: 100% Yellow Rattle Seed (No Chaff)
- Annual Flower, Self-seeds Each Year
- New Plants Emerge Each Spring
Yellow Rattle Seeds - Tips
- Sow seeds between July & September
- Seed can be sown into existing grass / meadow or onto fresh, prepared soil
- If sowing into grass, first cut grass short
- Best when sown in clumps of seed - Don't blanket sow
- Sow smaller areas around your meadow
- This will give the yellow rattle better establishment
- Note: While Yellow Rattle restricts grass growth & germination it will not prevent Scutch grass
- Scarify & remove grass cuttings, moss & thatch
- Seed can be sown along with other wildflowers & our wildflower seed mixes
- Seed requires a period of cold weather to germinate (approx. 4 months)
- If you sow in spring, you will first need to mimic this cold period by places seed in fridge for 4 weeks
Yellow Rattle Seeds - Plant Details
- Native Irish plant
- Height: 30cm
- Flower: Drooping trumpets in yellow
- Flowering Time: All throughout the Summer
- Maintenance Level: No maintenance needed
- Suppresses grass growth
- How it works:
- Yellow Rattle develops root network
- These roots seek out roots of other plants
- Then once contact is made, yellow rattle absorbs water from these roots
- Leading to a 60% drop off in growth
Yellow Rattle Seeds - Uses
- Add to wildflower mix
- Use to stop grass from growing in meadows
- The roots of Yellow Rattle seek out grass roots & strangle them
- This removes the vigour from grass
- The result is that your wildflowers can grow without being smothered in grass
- Use in gap creation - If your meadow is covered in grass, create gaps / patches of bare soil throughout the meadow & re-seed with Yellow Rattle
- Ideal for all wildflower mixes
- Ideal for use on very fertile soils
- Use to reduce maintenance & weeding of your meadow
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
