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Common Name: Sea Campion
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| Species Botanical
Name: Silene maritima (sub species of S. vulgaris)
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"Windmills in the sand"
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| Management:
None, if found growing from our seaside mixtures do not allow cutting
blades to damage foliage. |
| Tolerance
of cutting: Low, |
| Cutting
time: None, |
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Edible / Medicinal:
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Sea Campion is great in window boxes and on the patio where it
withstands drought.
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Life Cycle (Form):
Perennial
Flower Height:
20 cm
Foliage Height:
5 cm
Flower Colour: White,
Flowering period: June, July,
Time to Flower:24 months
Soil Type:
Rocks and dry sandy soil
pH Type: Neutral,
Moisture:
Dry,
Aspect:
Full sun,
Wildlife Value: Medium, Attracts Insects.
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| Species
Common Name: Sea
Aster
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| Species Botanical
Name: Aster tripolium
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| Management:
None, allow to set seed and keep soil open. |
| Tolerance
of cutting: Low, |
| Cutting
time: None, |
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Edible / Medicinal:
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Life Cycle (Form):
Perennial
Flower Height:
20 to 100 cm
Foliage Height:
5 - 30 cm
Flower Colour: Purple
or White
Flowering period: August, September.
Time to Flower:
12, months
Soil Type:
Best in moist sand
pH Type: Neutral,
Moisture: Moist,
Aspect:
Full sun,
Wildlife Value: Medium, Attracts Bees,
Bumblebees, Hoverflies and Insects.
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| Species
Common Name: Sea
Mayweed
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| Species Botanical
Name: Matricaria maritima
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Sorry this is the only photo I have, I will get a better one
soon
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| Management:
Allow to spread and develop in meadows, it will die out after year three
but attracts many insects and provides some colour. On beaches it
requires shifting sand and is a great first line or defence against
erosion. |
| Tolerance
of cutting: Low, |
| Cutting
time: None, Spring, Autumn. |
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Edible / Medicinal:
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Life Cycle
(Form): Short lived Perennial
Flower Height:
20 to 60 cm
Foliage Height:
5 - 30 cm
Flower Colour: White,
Flowering period:
July, August, September.
Time to Flower:
6 months
Soil Type:
Will grow in most sandy soils, best in dry loam.
pH Type:
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moisture:
Dry, Moist, Wet
Aspect:
Full sun,
Wildlife Value: Low, Attracts Birds (seeds) and Insects.
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