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Specifications at a Glance:
- Best to plant in spring after all danger of frost
- Seed balls can be stored in a dry, cool place for up to 3 years before planting
- Hummingbird seed balls include: purple coneflower, tickseed, cornflower, rocket larkspur, blanketflower, Indian blanket, drummond phlox, scarlet sage, candytuft, yellow cosmos, sweet William, cosmos, wallflower, lemon mint, moss verbena, standing cypress, black-eyed Susan, Shasta daisy, plains coreopsis, butterfly weed, sweet alyssum, toadflax
- Wildflower seed balls include: arroyo lupine, California poppy, scarlet flax, blue flax, five spot,baby blue eyes, Indian blanket, Shasta daisy, tickseed, rocket larkspur, African daisy, cornflower, wall flower, dame's rocket, black-eyed Susan, California bluebells, bird's eye, Plains coreopsis, tidy-tips, corn poppy, farewell-to-spring, catchfly, toadflax, evening primrose, yarrow
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Flower Seed Balls
If You Can Throw, You Can Grow!
When Native Americans sowed their crops, they didn’t use tractors
or plows. To keep valuable seed from blowing away or being eaten
by birds, they often hid it inside little balls of clay. The same method
works well today: just scatter these seed balls on prepared soil and water
well. Hummingbird Seed Balls contain larkspur, Shasta daisies, scarlet sage, and 20 other
flowers preferred by hummingbirds (full list at left)
Wildflower Seed Balls contain bluebells, black-eyed Susans, Indian blanket and 21 more
(full list at left)
Seeds will germinate in 7 to 30 days
Each ball contains 20-30 seeds
Coverage - 1 square foot per ball
Pack of 16 seed balls
Suitable for hardiness zones 4-10
Place in full sun, keep moist
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by PowerReviewsPros
- Simple to use (6)
- Easy to store (4)
Cons
- Doesn't work (4)
Best Uses
- Flower gardens (5)
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- Easy to Store
- Simple To Use
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Best Uses
- Containers
Comments about Flower Seed Balls:
Got these as a gift and wasn't too sure how they'd work. They sat around for weeks and finally after everything was in we threw them in a pot without much enthusiam. I had to search the internet to figure out where they'd come from so I can get them again!!! The pots we have them are a delight. They're packed with blossoms and a variety of colors textures and heights. We love them and hope they're back in stock soon. I want to give them as gifts also as we've enjoyed them so much.
We are desert gardeners and put them in pots so we had more control over the amount of sun and water, and that may have contributed to our success over some of the other reviewers.
Pros
- Easy to Store
Cons
- Ineffective
Best Uses
- Flower Gardens
Comments about Flower Seed Balls:
This was a gift for my mother, who was excited and nurtured these seed balls. I was disappointed at how few of the seedlings survived with all of the pampering. Also, the seedlings that did survive were all growing in one small clump. They didnt disperse as expected. I had purchased some seed mats for myself from another company and had much better results.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy to Store
- Lovely
- Simple To Use
- Unique
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- Flower Gardens
- Landscaping
- Makes a Terrific Gift
Comments about Flower Seed Balls:
Consider this versatile and timeless gift for everything from a house-warming to the birth of a baby or anything.
Pros
- Simple To Use
Cons
- Ineffective
Best Uses
- Flower Gardens
Comments about Flower Seed Balls:
These balls were a great idea, but they did not germinate.
Pros
- Simple To Use
Cons
- Ineffective
Best Uses
Comments about Flower Seed Balls:
This year we went all flowers in our raised beds. Thought using the seed balls would be an easy way to get started. Unfortunately the squirrels loved them also. They were easy to carry and extremely tastey! None of them were around long enought sprout so I can't really say much about them.
Pros
- Simple To Use
Cons
- Ineffective
Best Uses
- Flower Gardens
Comments about Flower Seed Balls:
These seemed like a great idea--set out seed balls, let nature do the rest. Unfortunately, we're in our 3rd year of drought, and the seeds don't get enough constant moisture to germinate. May try again when and IF we ever get normal rainfall again, because it's an idea that SHOULD work.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Durable
- Easy to Store
- Effective
- Good learning experience
- Simple To Use
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Decorative
- Flower Gardens
- Landscaping
- Vegetable Gardens
Comments about Flower Seed Balls:
I like the concept of teaching children about the natives and wild life in their and other areas, thru growing from seed
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