#LADYBIRD POPPY SEEDLINGS FULL#

Most poppies prefer sun but will tolerate semi shade. Poppies need spacing at about 12-14 inches.

#LADYBIRD POPPY SEEDLINGS FULL#

Grow on until the pots are full of roots and plant into the garden or patio after the last frost.

Poppy plants do not transplant particularly well they are very sensitive root disturbance so be very careful when potting on or use coir cells which can be planted into the final position without disturbing the roots. Sow poppy seeds during early autumn or early spring, when germination may take place in 14 to 30 days at 70F, however the seeds will germinate erratically and should be pricked out as they become large enough to handle, individually into 3 inch pots or as groups in 5 inch pots. Poppy seeds do not need to be deeply planted, most varieties need light to germinate so a lightly cover at best is all that is required. In general poppies can be grown from seed, and will flourish in pots or containers as well as naturalized into the garden. With so many different varieties of Poppy available it is easy to see why these colourful plants are so popular. Annual poppies include the Icelandic, Californian and Flanders poppies while perennial poppies include the showy Oriental types and the stunning Himalayan blue poppy. There are both annual and perennial poppy types. Loved both for their flowers and their seeds Poppies come from a range of families including Meconopsis, Papavear, Stylomecon and Eschscholzia the best know of these, Meconopsis, includes the Himalayan Blue Poppy and Welsh Poppy, while the Papavear family includes the Iceland poppy and Oriental Poppy. Dainty little soul happy anywhere and has never lost it's charm and appeal. Fire engine red flowers with black blotches on each petal simply overpower the plant. Papaver commutatum Latin name Poppy Common name

Ladybird poppy seedlings