Hello, I'm creating a wildlife haven towards the bottom of my garden, essentially surrounded by large shrubs or conifer trees. The soil is a mixture, some of it gets moisture whilst other areas near the conifers I would say is dry shade - some real dry shade areas, I plan to put log piles anyway for creatures etc. Parts of its gets sun, other areas don't. (I have a trampoline for the kids) However, I was looking at some wild flower seeds. I suspect bluebells would be OK, but how about these? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002DKVDPG/ref=pe_2023931_73533771_em_1p_0_ti http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007T6VJBC/ref=pe_2023931_73533771_em_1p_1_ti http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007R3Z8BY/ref=pe_2023931_73533771_em_1p_5_ti Any personal recommendations? Cheers, Ian
Is there any existing grass there? Best to strip it before sowing the seed as it could out compete them
No grass there. To be honest its been an area what i used for fires, we had so many shrubs/trees removed when we first moved in it was too much to take to the dump so i burned it all.
It will be difficult to get meadow seed mixes to grow well in dry shady areas. Bluebells, snowdrops and aconites will do OK though, for the late winter/spring with Viola labradorica and cranesbill geraniums for the spring/summer.
I don't have any of that on my dry chalky hillside, however I reckon ferns and heuchera would be good. Others might know better than me.
