• Black Peony Poppy
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Flower, Black Peony Poppy

Flower, Black Peony Poppy

$4.49 CAD
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At a glance

Papaver somniferum

  • Light Full sun
  • Life cycle Annual
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Sowing depth Surface sow
  • Method Indoors or direct
  • Height 36"
  • Packet About 40 seeds
  • When to sow Outdoors, in early spring
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About this variety

These gorgeous deep purple and very ruffled poppies are complete show-stoppers. They are aptly named - the 4” across blooms really resemble peonies! They grow very tall and vigorously. The seed pods also make interesting additions to dried arrangements, and the seeds can be used in cooking. These poppies grow 36” tall.

+/- 40 Seeds

Growing notes

Annual. Papaver somniferum. Poppies do best started indoors and transplanted gently, or direct sown in the garden very early in spring, even before the last frost; direct-sown seedlings need regular weeding until they're strong. Poppies are prone to damping off in cool, damp conditions, so give them well-drained soil. Grow in full sun, spacing plants 8–12 inches apart. Deadhead spent flowers to extend the blooming period.

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Nikki Kuss

Too much rain. One flower only bloomed.

Hi Nikki, I'm sorry this crop didn't work for you. Poppies are susceptible to damping off and fungal diseases in cool, damp conditions. Starting them indoors and transplanting can help avoid that, and well-drained soil always helps.
Catherine

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Laurie Lord

Simply wow. This poppy got the best reactions from others. I was surprised how many blooms each plant had throughout the summer, only one at a time.

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We're trialing and breeding new varieties!

This is the most challenging and thrilling part of our work.

The trialing allows us to test varieties of a same species side by side and determine which one(s) taste and perform the best.

Breeding and variety maintenance means selecting for traits that are desirable such as flavor, texture, disease resitance, earliness and hardiness, just to mention a few.

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