Poppy- Flanders
Papaver rheoas
Standard seed packet, 500 seeds
$1.00
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Poppy- Flanders
Papaver rheoas
- Annual 60cm
- Red flowers
- Corn poppy "Field poppy"
Annual to 60cm. Erect plant producing light green leaves and vivid red flowers. Good for beds, borders and as a cut flower. Also known as "Corn poppy" and "Field poppy". The flowers are used to commemorate the First World War.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct |
| Sowing Depth: | 3mm |
| When: | Late summer, autumn (and winter in warm climates) |
| Position: | Full sun, well drained soil |
| Plant Spacing: | 30cm |
| Hardiness: | Hardy |
| Plant Height: | 60cm |
| Days to Maturity/flowering: | 140 days |
| Care: | Pinch out early buds to encourage clumping. Remove spent flowers to prolong flowering. Protect from snails and slugs. |
(Product number: C4-15)
Seeds per gram: 7000 seeds
| SKU | C4-15 |
| Botanical name: | Papaver rheoas |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 500 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 7000 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by Tijl Vercaemer / CC BY 2.0 Photo by Martina Rathgens / CC BY 2.0 Illustration by Franz Eugen Köhler photo by Luke C |
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