GREAT RED POPPY SEEDS
Papaver bracteatum
The larget poppy of them all - Enormous 6-8 inch blooms! - Combines beautifully with Snowflake Baby's Breath, White Swan Echinacea, Hibiscus, Vatican White Salvia, and Verbascum in sunny borders
PR00989 GREAT RED
Poppy Seeds
The largest poppy, the plants reach 4-5 feet tall (but need no support)
and
produce huge, frilled 6-8 inch scarlet flowers with a prominent black
blotch at
the base of the petals. Blooms mid to late spring. Few plants
in the garden
are as spectacular. Closely related to the Oriental Poppies -
and is a
parent of some of the finest Oriental Poppy hybrids.
Performs best in
zones 4-8.
How to Plant GREAT RED POPPY Seeds Sow seeds in peat pots or cell packs, press into soil but do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 65° F., germination is in 14-21 days. Can direct sow into prepared seed beds in rows, thin to 12-18 inches apart.
Comments: Full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Provide regular water the first season, less water following years. Long-lived in cold winter climates, plants can thrive for decades. For bouquets: Cut stems in morning as flower petals unfold, sear cut end with match. Flowers followed by large ornamental pods filled with thousands of spicy, nutty-flavored edible seeds. Plants go dormant after bloom, foliage returns in fall and persists through winter. Place next to sprawling plants such as Baby's Breath, which fill gaps left behind by poppies. Divide infrequently, every 4-5 years in mid- to late summer. Resists: Deer and rabbits. Attracts: Bees, birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
