when to sow clover outside

NATURALIS · 30-09-2009, 01:11 PM

i have 1/3 acre that i intend useing for my iberas in the spring,does anyone know when is the best time to sow clover seeds ,would i be better sowing now or leaving it till the spring.

**Alan1** · 30-09-2009, 01:38 PM

I sowed mine about March and they had grown to full size by about June. Maybe if it's done now they will get a root system developed ready for spring time

NATURALIS · 30-09-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

I sowed mine about March and they had grown to full size by about June. Maybe if it's done now they will get a root system developed ready for spring time

thats what im wondering want sure if they had time to grow before the frost starts,what do you think?

**Alan1** · 30-09-2009, 04:56 PM

Don't know really. I gardener once told me that this is the best time to sow grass seed but then that's not clover

**16 shells** · 30-09-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by red foot marg

thats what im wondering want sure if they had time to grow before the frost starts,what do you think?

I would sow in Spring or little later, soon as the soil starts to warm up, after the winter, it is sown with Rye Grass for grazing fodder, in spring. It can germanate quickly then, because it has to compete with the grasses.
Paul

justmeandmytortoise · 30-09-2009, 09:46 PM

I scattered loads of dandelion and clover seeds this spring on my lawn and the clover took realy well, the dandelions are just coming through now so I assume they take longer to establish. I go with spring time.

This is interesting to read:
http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Clover-Lawn

Another good article:
http://versicolor.ca/lawns/docs/clover.html#spring

**Alan1** · 01-10-2009, 07:33 AM

If I were you I'd do a small area now and the rest in spring and see what happens. It was red clover I planted and they didn't eat it so I pulled it all up again as it was getting out of hand

NATURALIS · 01-10-2009, 08:02 AM

thanks to everyone, that was a great help.

30-09-2009, 01:11 PM	#1
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	when to sow clover outside i have 1/3 acre that i intend useing for my iberas in the spring,does anyone know when is the best time to sow clover seeds ,would i be better sowing now or leaving it till the spring.

30-09-2009, 09:46 PM	#6
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	I scattered loads of dandelion and clover seeds this spring on my lawn and the clover took realy well, the dandelions are just coming through now so I assume they take longer to establish. I go with spring time. This is interesting to read: http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Clover-Lawn Another good article: http://versicolor.ca/lawns/docs/clover.html#spring __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

30-09-2009, 01:38 PM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I sowed mine about March and they had grown to full size by about June. Maybe if it's done now they will get a root system developed ready for spring time

30-09-2009, 04:56 PM	#4
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Don't know really. I gardener once told me that this is the best time to sow grass seed but then that's not clover

01-10-2009, 07:33 AM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	If I were you I'd do a small area now and the rest in spring and see what happens. It was red clover I planted and they didn't eat it so I pulled it all up again as it was getting out of hand

01-10-2009, 08:02 AM	#8
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	thanks to everyone, that was a great help.

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