![]() These easy-to-grow and irresistible flowers are the perfect way to welcome the joys of spring. Angel’s Choir poppies are exquisite in the garden as the blossoms sway gracefully on nodding 3 foot tall stems above frothy gray-green foliage. Harvest at bud break, sear stem ends (10 seconds) and expect a 3-4 day vase life. It took breeders years to develop these lustrous soft colors. While not absolutely necessary, you may provide a staking or netting to keep them upright and tidy.īe gentle with the roots when transplanting to avoid transplant shock that can cause very slow growth.Ĭontinue to cut and deadhead and the plants will be wildly floriferous! ![]() ![]() Will tolerate low fertility and moisture. Thin self sown plants to 6 to 10 inches apart as crowded poppy plants will be. In spring, weed out the self sown, poppy seedlings as they tend to sow too thickly. About Shirley Poppy Seeds - Mixed Double Papaver rhoeas Seed Type Open Pollinated Seed Plant Type Double Shirley Poppies are probably familiar to you, as they are specially bred up from the common Field Poppy to become magnificent, double blooms with a range of lovely colors and patterns. To encourage self-sowing leave all the seedpods on the plants after flowering in late summer or fall. Tolerant to most soil types but prefers well-drained and evenly moist soil with a pH between 6.0-7. You also can collect the seedpods and seeds of bread seed poppies for baking. Slugs LOVE poppy plants so keep and eye out! Sow seeds from late summer to late April in a sunny location Prefers recently disturbed soil with good drainage Sow direct to site as they do not transplant. Note: We transplant all our poppies in the Spring because, such small seeds and such hungry slugs! Take care to keep plants from becoming root-bound and be gentle when transplanting. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost.
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