Eschscholzia californica Aurantiaca orange
Eschscholzia californica Aurantiaca orange
Eschscholzia californica Aurantiaca orange
California poppy, Golden poppy, Californian poppy
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Description
The organic orange Eschscholzia aurantiaca is a variety of California Poppy or Eschscholzia californica, whose bright orange flowering in spring illuminates borders and flower beds with a stunning colour. It dries up in summer and restarts in autumn to offer a second bloom. A short-lived perennial, the California Poppy is grown as an annual but self-seeds spontaneously in light soil. It forms a clump of highly cut ornamental foliage, bluish-green. Equally, at ease in rock gardens and waterless gardens, this plant enthusiastically tolerates heat, drought, and poor soils.
The organic orange Eschscholzia aurantiaca is a selection derived from Eschscholzia californica, an annual plant with a short lifespan, native to California and the southwest United States. This plant with a taproot quickly forms a clump of foliage measuring 20 to 30 cm in all directions. Its leaves are pinnate, finely cut, with a colour ranging from bluish-green to greyish-green, particularly attractive, highlighting that of the flowers. The flowering occurs from spring to summer, and even until autumn, depending on the sowing date and climate. The 5-6 cm cup-shaped flowers, with a silky texture, reflect the sun and only open if it is generous. This flowering is melliferous and nectariferous. It is followed by the formation of long, slender, glaucous green capsules, containing tiny seeds. Spontaneous seedlings are not uncommon in light soil.
The California Poppies are a boon for dry gardens, rock gardens, and coastal gardens. They are sown in perennial beds, natural areas of the garden, or even in pots. They are perfect plants for low-maintenance or weekend gardens. Mix their seeds with those of cornflowers and scabious to quickly create a country-style bed or a flowered strip. Their vibrant and warm colours are splendid alongside the blue of love-in-a-mist or the mauve blue of Echinops ritro or Globe Thistle. They are beautiful but short-lived in bouquets.
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Botanical data
Eschscholzia
californica
Aurantiaca orange
Papaveraceae
California poppy, Golden poppy, Californian poppy
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow the seeds of Eschscholzia directly in place from March to May or in September, the seeds will survive the winter without damage. Sowings done in autumn will bloom in spring. Choose a very sunny spot, in any poor and well-drained soil, well loosened. Bury the seeds at a depth of 1 cm, in small holes spaced 15 cm apart. Cover the seeds so they do not receive any light. Water regularly, keeping the soil moist, especially during dry periods. Germination usually takes 14 to 21 days. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, space the plants 15 cm apart. You can also sow Californian poppies indoors from February to March at a temperature of 15-21 °C.
When the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into pots and grow them in a cool place until the plants are large enough to be planted outside.
Culture:
These plants require full sun and a perfectly drained, sandy or gravelly soil. The soil should be poor. In too rich soil, the plant becomes gigantic, it becomes huge and eventually falls over. In the garden, it can thrive in the most inhospitable conditions, as long as it is exposed to sunlight: gravel, rockery filled with stones, dry slope. It can also be grown in pots and containers. Due to their taproot, these poppies do not like to be moved, which is why it is best to sow them in place.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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