I see that the homebase website is advertising a variety of different wildflower plug plant collections:
Search for Wildflowers: Quality Garden Plants from Crocus.co.uk
Grasses for a wildflower meadow
Wildflowers for a boggy meadow
Wildflowers for a shady meadow
Wildflowers for a sunny meadow
Wildflowers for a stronger colour sunny meadow
Wildlfowers for attracting butterflies
Wildflowers for attracting bumblebees
These collections contain 104 plug plants (of 13 different species) to cover an area of 21m² (planting 5 plants per 1m²). The price of each collection is £79.99.
The website states: 'The plugs are young plants, not seedlings, and cost just over 64 pence each. Each individual plug's root volume is approximately 55cc, with a diameter of 36mm and a depth of 60mm.'
So a few questions:
Has anyone used plug plants such as this to help establish small meadow areas in their lawns or other parts of a suburban garden?
Is it likely to be an effective way to establish plants or is it better to try and develop a meadow area from seed?
Is £79.99 for 104 plug plants a reasonable price, or are there better value and quality sources?