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Alchemilla Mollis Seeds
Alchemilla Mollis
Soft, wavy leaf foliage with acid-green flowers.
Alchemilla Mollis, also known as Lady's Mantle, blossoms into a mesmerising display that enhances your garden's charm while also serving as a distinct addition to floral designs. Ideally suited for garden borders, it doubles as an impeccable ground cover in those cosy, shaded nooks. Given its tenacity, it's unsurprising that this beauty flourishes across the British Isles.
Approx 100 seeds
- Cut Flowers
- Tolerates Most Light
- Low Maintenance
- Hardy Perennial
Alchemilla Mollis Seeds – Quick Growing Guide
Alchemilla mollis seeds produce lady's mantle, a hardy perennial ideal for shade-tolerant cottage gardens. Sow seeds from January to May or August to October, with germination in 7–14 days. This plant thrives in moist, well-drained soil and offers attractive, soft foliage and chartreuse flowers during summer.
How to Sow, Grow and Harvest Alchemilla Mollis Seeds
- Sow:Jan–May, Aug–Oct
- Germination:7–14 days
- Grow:Partial shade to full shade, moist well-drained soil
- Water:Keep soil consistently moist, avoid waterlogging
- Harvest:Cut back after flowering to encourage fresh growth
- Best for:Cottage gardens, shade borders, pots
This classic cottage garden favourite thrives in borders and shady areas, providing lush ground cover and a touch of old-world charm. Its resilient nature makes it a reliable choice across the British Isles, perfect for adding texture and colour to your garden or floral arrangements.
Delivered within 2–3 working days. On its own, this packet ships letterbox delivery at £2.25. Fits through a standard letterbox, so no one needs to be home.
Delivery is priced on the size of your whole order, so adding more may move it into the next band:
- Letterbox delivery — small orders
- £2.25
- Standard delivery — most orders
- £4.50
- Standard delivery (multiple parcels) — large orders
- £7.50
- Free delivery (orders £60 and over)
- Free
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Grow in Your Garden
Alchemilla Mollis Seeds – Lady’s Mantle for Charming Cottage Gardens
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How to Grow
Start Alchemilla Mollis seeds indoors on a sunny windowsill during the sowing months from January to May or August to October, where they prefer moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. This perennial thrives in cooler garden spots, making it suitable for window boxes, balconies, containers, and garden beds.
Sowing
Sow the seeds thinly in warm, damp, well-drained soil, lightly covering them to encourage germination. Maintaining consistent moisture and warmth during the sowing period from January through May and August to October will support successful sprouting.
Growing
Once seedlings have developed, thin them to allow enough space for growth or pot on to a 40 cm container to accommodate their spread. Lady's Mantle typically grows well in partial to full shade, making it ideal for shaded garden areas from May to September.
Plant care
Keep the soil consistently moist without waterlogging, especially during the active growing months from May to September. Cut back the foliage after flowering to promote fresh growth and maintain a tidy appearance, ensuring the plant continues to look after itself in garden beds or containers.
About Alchemilla Molli
Ideal for pots, garden borders, ornamental floristry and shade-tolerant spaces.
- Cut Flowers
- Tolerates Most Light
- Low Maintenance
- Hardy Perennial
History of Alchemilla Molli
Historically linked to goddess Freya, Lady’s Mantle was prized in fertility rituals and fairy folklore. Its dewy leaves were believed to hold magical properties, treasured by fairies as a mystical elixir.
| Other Names | Lady's Mantle |
|---|---|
| Pet/Baby Safe | Non-toxic |
FAQs
Sow seeds in spring or autumn in well-drained soil, lightly covering them. Keep moist until germination. Sow the seeds thinly in warm, damp, well-drained soil, lightly covering them to encourage germination. Maintaining consistent moisture and warmth during the sowing period from January through May and August to October will support successful sprouting.
Seedlings usually appear in 7–14 days. Sow from January to May, and August to October.
No, it is well-behaved and suitable for cottage gardens and borders.
Yes, it thrives in partial shade to full shade conditions. Watering: keep soil consistently moist, avoid waterlogging. Grow it in partial shade to full shade, moist well-drained soil.
Yes — this is a straightforward packet to give, and what makes it work as a gift is mostly timing. Sowing runs January to May, and August to October, so a packet given inside that window can go straight in, and one given outside it keeps perfectly well until the season comes round.
There are approximately 100 seeds in the packet. On effort it looks after itself, which matters if you are giving it to someone new to growing. It suits cottage gardens, shade borders and pots, so it works for a small space as well as a garden.
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