Rigby Taylor Brochure 2014
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Selected Flower Mixtures<br />
New solutions for ornamental flower displays<br />
Euroflor Urban Flowers are a range of flower seed mixes for amenity areas<br />
in towns, cities and other areas such as golf courses. The mixes have been<br />
specially created, using mainly annual cultivated flowers with varying<br />
proportions of perennials. Some mixes contain native and naturalised<br />
species which provide the opportunity to create an urban meadow<br />
effect that is both attractive to look at, and provides cover and food for<br />
many species of animals and insects.<br />
The mixes have been selected from numerous trials conducted<br />
throughout the UK conditions to ensure they are suitable for the British<br />
climate, soil and growing conditions.<br />
The benefits of creating Euroflor Urban Flower displays are :<br />
✿ Long lasting flower display<br />
✿ Ecological biodiversity<br />
✿ Easy installation<br />
✿ No fertiliser or pesticide requirements<br />
✿ Low installation costs<br />
✿ Low maintenance costs<br />
✿ Lower irrigation requirements than bedding plants<br />
✿ Suitable for difficult and dangerous sites to access –<br />
embankments, roundabouts, roadside verges<br />
HAY FIELDS & PERENNIAL WILD FLOWERS<br />
March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec<br />
Spring flowers Pasture with reduced flower interest<br />
Grass growth Hay production Grazing<br />
EUROFLOR ANNUAL URBAN FLOWERS<br />
March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec<br />
Late spring to autumn flowering period<br />
The different flowering performances between<br />
native wild flowers and Euroflor<br />
All Euroflor seed is traceable by lot numbers and is germination<br />
tested. Each mix is designed for a specific purpose but all offer<br />
a long flowering period from spring to autumn, providing<br />
colour, balance, texture, species diversity and a natural<br />
aspect. Euroflor is professionally conditioned in 1kg foil-sealed<br />
packs. Further details can be obtained by requesting the<br />
Euroflor Catalogue.<br />
Euroflor for sustainable landscapes<br />
Euroflor urban flower mixes form an essential part of a<br />
sustainable approach to flower displays combining the<br />
advantages of wild flowers with the exceptional displays of<br />
garden cultivars. They are replacing many bedding plant<br />
schemes and high maintenance lawns in towns and cities<br />
thereby lowering maintenance costs, but retaining the high<br />
amenity value of urban flower displays.<br />
Cost benefit savings of using Euroflor vs Bedding Plants<br />
Operations Euroflor<br />
Perennials<br />
Euroflor<br />
Annuals<br />
PREPERATION<br />
Soil preparation 10% 10%<br />
Fertiliser purchase and application - -<br />
Plant/Seed purchase 83% 91%<br />
Planting /Sowing 92% 92%<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
Hand Weeding 90% 90%<br />
3% replacement of plants - -<br />
Irrigation (water) - -<br />
Waste disposal (direct costs) optional optional<br />
Total 73% 74%<br />
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