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CALIFORNIA POPPY Carmine King - ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 100g
Stock: Available
SKU Code: F 180-100g
Family: Papaveraceae
Characteristics: Annual 20-45 cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 200
Seed per gram: Approx. 750
A wonderful bright California Poppy with deep shades of carmine rose-cloured flowers often with a creamy white centre that rises above finely divided silvery foliage.
California Poppies are a charming addition to the garden, easy to grow, and require virtually no care. Self-sows freely. Ideal for borders, bedding, and containers or wildflower meadow planting.
Attracts honeybees and other beneficial insects.
The California Poppy is the state flower of California.
Adaptable to most well-drained garden soils in an open sunny position. Tolerant to poor sandy soils and drought and frost-resistant. Grows well in warmer climates, drought tolerant.
Grow notes:
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 soil where they are to grow. If grown early indoors use a growing container that can be planted directly into the soil 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 stronger 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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