Papaver rhoeas
DESCRIPTION
Thin, sheer leaves that shift in shades of burgundy, light pink and white - an incredibly beautiful and easy-to-grow summer flower that spreads willingly year after year. Blooms early in the season so perfect to combine with flowers that have a later flowering time.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 60 CM
COLOR: BURGUNDY, PINK, WHITE
GROWING POSITION: SUN
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 500 PCS
DIRECT SOWING
SOWING TIME: APRIL-MAY/SEPT-OCT
SOWING DEPTH: 0.1 CM
GROOMING TIME: 5-15 DGR
PLANT SPACING: 20 CM
ROW SPACING: 20 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: 2-3 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING POPPIES
Growing location : Grown outdoors, in a pallet collar or larger pot on the balcony in a sunny location.
AT SOWING
Direct sow outdoors when the soil warms up in the spring in April-May. Poppies can also be sown in autumn in SEPT-OCT for early flowering the following year. Water the soil thoroughly before sowing. Poke the seeds about 0.1 cm into the soil with a distance of 20 cm between each seed and 20 cm between each row. If you sow more densely, you can thin out when the plants have emerged.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Water carefully so as not to wash away the seeds. Keep moist during germination.
DURING THE SEASON/OTHER TIPS
Water regularly throughout the season if it doesn't rain. It's better to water more and less often than to water a little every day.
Clear weeds that come up between the plants.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy. About 2-3 months after sowing, the harvest festival begins. Regularly remove any excess blooms for a longer flowering period. If you leave flowers in the flowerbed, they will spread seeds and self-sow for the next season.
