![]() ![]() Allow spent flowers to form pods and drop seed if you want flowers to self-sow for next season’s bloom. Poppies make good cut flowers if cut just as buds begin to open. ![]() Mature plants can handle dry conditions but appreciate regular water in hot summer locations. Weed and water young seedlings carefully. In mild winter climates, you can also sow seed in late fall to form strong root systems and overwinter for earliest spring bloom. Plant as early as possible in spring, as poppies can handle frost and bloom best and longest when plants get a good start in cool weather. ![]() For good garden performance, be sure to thin crowded seedlings early final plant spacing should be 4 to 6 inches apart, so plants have room to grow, mature and bloom. Poppies do not transplant well, so we advise sowing the seeds directly in the garden. About Shirley Poppy Seeds - Mixed Double Papaver rhoeas Seed Type Open Pollinated Seed Plant Type Double Shirley Poppies are probably familiar to you, as they are specially bred up from the common Field Poppy to become magnificent, double blooms with a range of lovely colors and patterns. Be very gentle when transplanting, as poppies do not like to be disturbed. Cover very lightly with fine soil and keep seed bed moist as seedlings emerge over 10 to 21 days. Starting Indoors: Sow in pots 6-8 weeks before last frost, cover lightly with vermiculite or a humidity dome and keep at 65-70F until germination, then at 50-60F. To help space these small seeds, it’s helpful to mix them with dry sand before sowing. Sow seeds directly into a finely textured garden bed in full sun as early in spring as ground can be worked. In spring, once the seedlings begin to pop up, thin them to about 6 to 10 apart. ![]()
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