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Eschscholzia californica 'Apricot Chiffon' / 'Strawberry Fie'

Eschscholzia californica 'Apricot Chiffon' / 'Strawberry Fie'

Product number: 519080
Origin: Western North America
Latin: Eschscholzia californica

Semi-double funnel-shaped flowers in a warm two-tone: yellow with orange veins along the edges of the petals. Height 20-25 cm.

An ideal flower to sow for the "lazy" gardener! Improve the soil in the garden with a little potting soil and sow directly in place, it always works. The flowers come in single and double forms, in a playful small cup shape. Even the foliage is beautiful: fresh, juicy and incised.

Names:
Latin: Eschscholzia californica
Dutch: Slaapmutsje
Also known as: Juliaantje, Goudpapaver
English: Californian Poppy

Sowing method: April-June outdoors or in pots. Rake or lightly work the seeds into the soil and press them down. Covering with a cloth or acrylic sheet protects the seeds from drying out or washing away. Remove the cloth in time.

Sowing/planting time:

April
May
June

Harvesting time:

June
July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: Semi-double trumpet-shaped flowers in a warm two-tone: yellow with orange veins along the edges
Origin: Western North America
Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy