SHIRLEY POPPIES – Single Mix
Papaver rhoeas
Easy to grow, these hardy, annual field poppies are a great addition to any garden, perfect for filling holes. Growing to 70 cm the delicate-looking single flowers look mesmerising in the breeze. Flowers through spring and summer in range of colours - red, pink, white, rose and crimson. The lobed foliage is grey-green. They prefer full sun and are ideal for deep containers or in well-drained, garden soil. Self-seeds. 500 seeds.
Sowing Instructions
Raise these fast germinating seeds direct into garden position. Sprinkle seed on soil and press firmly with a flat board. Keep moist and warm, about 18˚C.
Climate
Cold, Temperate, Tropics/SubTropics
Germination Type
Fast germinating seeds
Sowing Method
Direct
Height
0.7m
Spacing/Spread
0.3m
Sowing Periods
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | ||||||||||||
| Temperate | ||||||||||||
| Sub-Tropical/Tropical |