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Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Double Mixed'

Papaver rhoeas 'Shirley Double Mixed'

Product number: 544200
Origin: Europe
Latin: Papaver rhoeas

Large, double flowers in shades of red, pink and white (and many mixed colours). The pollinated flower develops into small seed pods! Height 75-90 cm.

Poppies are a jewel in the garden. They also make fantastic cut flowers; cut them in bud when the colour is just visible. You will see them unfold completely…

Names:
Latin: Papaver rhoeas
Dutch: Klaproos
Also: Veldpapaver
English: Corn Poppy

Sowing method: April to June outdoors, early sowing is preferred, they won't germinate at high night temperatures. Flowering period: July-September. Finely prepare the soil, optionally mix seeds with sand and rake in. Keep moist or cover with cloth until emergence.

Sowing/planting time:

April
May
June

Harvesting time:

July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: Large, double flowers in shades of red, pink, and white, and many mixed colours
Origin: Europe
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Bees
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy