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expertly designed successional flowering . The meadow you see after the first six weeks is very different to the one you see in the following weeks . The meadow starts with lower flowering plants like Fairy Toadflax , followed by taller plants like Cornflower , followed by even taller plants like Poppies . The meadow is designed so each successionally taller plant hides the dead heads of the previous flowers . The result an ever changing and always fresh display of stunning flowers .
Adaptive , engaging and resilient are the three concepts that drive innovation at Pictorial Meadows . For 20 years Pictorial Meadows , working alongside their partners including the University of Sheffield , have been at the forefront of developing stunning designed meadows for our urban spaces .
Ever Changing Colour The flower meadows created by Pictorial Meadows are truly adaptive , engaging and resilient . None more so than their original “ Classic ” flower meadow . This mix was meticulously designed by Professor Nigel Dunnett , from the Landscape Department at The University of Sheffield , to mimic the intense colour waves found in nature . It is the ever changing colour waves in this mix that people love and that elicits such strong emotional responses .
Maximum impact with the minimum input It was intentionally designed to deliver the highest visual impact for minimum effort , achieved through
Extended Flowering Period An additional benefit of this successional flowering design is an extended flowering period during the growing season . Whilst the first flowers start appearing in as little as six weeks after sowing in the Spring the mix will continue flowering right up to the first frost of Autumn . Throughout this time twelve different resilient species present ever changing colour waves , which is why the display you see at the end of the season is completely different to the one you see after the first few weeks .
Tried and Tested As one of Pictorial ’ s meadow most reliable and tried and tested mixes , the Classic mix has been used on some of the largest scale meadow projects in the UK , including the “ Rotherham River of Flower ’ s ”. At 9 miles in length it is the longest urban meadow in the UK .
It is the blending of the science of horticulture and environmental management with the creativity of painting with flower that makes every Pictorial Meadow ’ s product unique .
Pictorial Meadows , is part of The Green Estate Community Interest Company and offers a range of designer meadow seed mixes and turf , alongside a professional meadow creation , management and consultation service .
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