Mr Fothergills Poppy Irish Velvet 750 Seeds

Poppy – Irish Velvet

This is a wonderful mixture of smooth, velvety, maroon to black flowers with a frothy creamy contrast. The hardy annual are so easy to grow and reach the height of 90cm.

Sow outdoors from March to May or August to October, where they are to flower, 0.5cm deep, directly into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Thin them to 20cm apart and water well until plants are established. For a continuous display, make sowings at two to three-week intervals. Sowings made in curves, rather than straight lines, often create a more pleasing effect. Late summer and autumn sowings will flower the following year, often earlier than spring sowings. Flowers from June to September.