Field Poppy
Field Poppy
Field Poppy
Field Poppy
Field Poppy
Field Poppy
Field Poppy
Field Poppy

Field Poppy

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Field Poppy - (Papaver Rhoeas)

1 gram (approx.  3,300 seeds)

1g seed to cover up to 1 sqm

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Position: Full sun
Soil: well-drained, fertile soil
Sow: March-May or Mid September - October
Flowering period: May to September
Hardiness: hardy annual
Height: 20-60cm

Tall vibrant red poppies with black centre.  Often seen in cornfields or in swathes of newly ploughed pastures.  Loved by bees and other pollinators.

  • Also know as corn/red & flanders poppy
  • Poppies are annuals and will need the ground to be recultivated each year for the the plant to come back in the following year.

Field Poppy - (Papaver Rhoeas) Garden Care Instructions:

  • Sow shallowly, directly into well prepared bed
  • Rake over the bed to break up any clumps
  • Scatter the seeds
  • Rake them in
  • Firm down gently
  • Water well until they start to grow

Wilding - let the flowers do their own thing and they will drop their seeds naturally and reappear in the following year if conditions are right.

Herbaceous Borders - As the seedlings develop, thin them out to 30cm intervals keeping just the healthiest and most robust plants.  When watering, give the plants a really thorough soak when the soil gets dry, rather than a little water every day. 

Although they seed freely, germination is usually triggered by the soil being dug over.

Sow: March-May or September-October
Flowering: May to September

Further Reading:
Sowing And Growing Wildflowers

How To Cut A Wild Flower Meadow

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