| Common Name: | Opium Poppy |
| Plant Type: | Hardy Annual |
| Height: | 90cm |
| Spread: | 20cm |
| Growing Info: Best sown where they are to grow from May-Aug in short, shallow drills 5 mm deep, 15 cm between the rows. Thin the seedlings to 20 cm apart. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun. Can be sown under cover Feb-April, or Sep-Nov and overwintered for flowers the following year. Sow onto moist seed compost and cover lightly with vermiculite. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed. |
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| Aftercare: Will self-seed and reappear each year if not dead headed and seed pods removed. |
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| Avg. Seeds/Pack: | 500 |
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