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CALIFORNIA POPPY Apricot Chiffon - ESCHSCHOLZIA californica
Stock: Out Of Stock
SKU Code: F 206
Family: Papaveraceae
Characteristics: Annual 60 cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 200
Seed per gram: Approx. 750
Apricot Chiffon is one of the new cultivars, with beautiful sea green foliage and double flowers, mainly cream and yellow but have soft tinges of apricot and salmon pink are quite striking.
California Poppies are a charming addition to the garden and are easy to grow and require virtually no care. Self-sows freely.
Adaptable to most well-drained garden soils in an open sunny position. Tolerant to poor sandy soils and drought and frost resistance.
Grow notes:
Tropical: Winter to early summer.
Sub-tropical: Winter to early summer.
Temperate: Late winter to mid-summer.
Cold: Spring early summer.
Sow: 2-3mm deep, cover lightly and gently firm.
For best results sow directly into the soil where they are to grow. If grown early indoors use a growing container that can be planted directly into the ground such as jiffy pots as seedlings do not like root disturbance.
Germination: 10-14 days.
Plant space: 30cm
Flowering: 8-10 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for more vigorous plants.
Tropical: Winter to early summer.
Sub-tropical: Winter to early summer.
Temperate: Late winter to mid-summer.
Cold: Spring early summer.
Sow: 2-3mm deep, cover lightly and gently firm.
For best results sow directly into the soil where they are to grow. If grown in trays are transplanted when they a big enough to handle
California Poppies do not like root disturbance.
Germination: 10-14 days.
Flowering: Spring to autumn.
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