- Beautiful, vibrant blooms, great on the patio in pots.
- Superb in cottage gardens and informal settings.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Poppy Iceland Mixed Seeds
- Sow: February to July
- Flowering: June to October
- Indoors Sowing Guide: Sow indoors to flower the same year, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in a tray of compost. A temperature of 15-20oC (60-68oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm apart to other trays when large enough to handle. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 20cm (8") apart, when frosts are over.
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow outdoors to flower the following year, in a seed bed, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart before spacing out to flowering positions in autumn, spacing 20cm (8") apart.
- Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
- Position: Full sun
- Hints & Tips: Remove dead flowers to prolong flowering season. For cut flowers , pick as the heads begin to open and dip the cut ends into freshly boiled water and place in a vase of cold water.
- Approximate Maximum Height: 45cm
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 20cm
- Flower Colour: Mixed
- Hardiness & Longevity: First Year Flowering Hardy Perennial
- Pack Size: 2000 Seeds