This wonderful and attractive oriental poppy has lovely blooms in a wide range of colours, including salmon, white, crimson, scarlet and orange. These gorgeous flowers make a great perennial border or a stand alone perennial flower patch. Grows well in most soil types as long as there is enough drainage. Flowering in the spring with 12 cm flowers on architectural stems that are about 50 cm long.

Germination Instructions

Seeds best sown directly 5mm deep in 30cm long drills which are 15 cm apart. Germination will occur when the temp. reaches +20°C. DO NOT COVER the seeds as light helps germination which can take 2 - 3 weeks. Use a good seed compost if you can and make sure you do not water from the top as it can disturb the germinating seeds.
Germination takes 10-30 days. Seedlings will appear in rows 6-8 weeks after planting. Thin seedlings to 20cm spacing. Can be sown indoors into moist seed compost cover lightly with vermiculite. Propagate 16-20°C. Germination 10-30 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed with 40cm spacing. The autumn sowings can be overwintered under glass and planted out in early spring.

Growing Instructions
Easy to grow.

Cultivation Instructions
May require support/staking. Cut down once flowers fade and foliage looks tatty. Deadhead if you do not want it to self-seed.

Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Perennial
Suitable for: Cut Flowers
Colour: Mixed
Flowers: May, June, July
Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Sheltered Sun
Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Moisture: Well-drained

When to Sow
Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors : Feb to Apr and Sep to Nov
Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors: May to Sep
Flowers/Harvest: May to Jul