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Papaver rhoeas

Papaver rhoeas
Common poppy, Corn poppy, Field poppy, Flanders poppy, Shirley poppy, Red poppy

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These seeds are expensive, small, and not easy to sow. Furthermore, they haven't sprouted yet.

martine, 08/07/2015

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Poppy seeds, a large packet for a flowery fallow field.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
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Sowing period February to April
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

The poppy, is ideal for wide borders or flowering meadows, in a large packet of 2800 seeds, perfect for covering large areas.

Its 5 to 8cm (2 to 3in) flowers, bright red and bowl-shaped, are highlighted by a black heart and base of petals. They are short-lived, but constantly renew from June to August.

This hardy annual is very attractive to bees. It self-seeds spontaneously, and you can even harvest the seeds as they are edible. Use them in your pastries! The flowers look lovely in dried bouquets.

Sow it directly into the open ground.

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 5 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Papaver

Species

rhoeas

Family

Papaveraceae

Other common names

Common poppy, Corn poppy, Field poppy, Flanders poppy, Shirley poppy, Red poppy

Origin

Central Europe

Other Flanders Poppy seeds

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Planting and care

Plant the Papaver rhoeas in a warm and lightly raked soil at a depth of 3 mm (0.1in). The poppy prefers full sun. Sow it during the months of March to May for flowering from June to August or September, or in September for the flowers to appear from April to June the following year. Germination takes place in about 10 to 14 days. Sow sparsely, then thin out, leaving 15 cm (6in) between each poppy.

Sowing period

Sowing period February to April

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-drained
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Flower seeds

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