A delightful pink poppy.
There are a variety of garden poppies, which are generally quite easy to cultivate. They are annual plants offering an easy growing season from March/ April to flower in June and July. Poppies are generally quite easy to maintain and resistant to most kinds of pest and disease.
Some of the more common poppy varieties (Papaver somniferum) Papaver rhoeas – (annual corn poppy), P. orientale Oriental poppy can start to become weeds and once they set seed they can be difficult to eradicate.
Sowing Poppies
Sow outside where they are to flower in april / march. Alternatively, they can be sown in Autumn (September) for an earlier flowering the next year
Growing Poppies
- Do best in full sun
- Well drained soil
- Do Not need feeding or manure
- They are extremely good at self sowing
