Poppy Papaver Danish Dwarf

Description

Poppy Papaver Danish Dwarf

Poppy Papaver Danish Dwarf. An eye-catching variety with the same beautiful large flowers as its cousin Danish Flag, but shorter at 18-24 inches tall, ideal for traditional bedding & container gardening. The flowers are distinctive with large bright red, fringed petals with a pure white cross in the center. The flowers are followed by highly ornamental seed pods that are prized for floral arrangements.

Cultivation Advice Poppy Papaver Danish Dwarf

Seeds can be sown from late summer to late April.
Prefers recently disturbed soil with good drainage.
The species does not transplant well so scatter the seeds sparingly and cover with a very fine layer of earth (rake in).
Water well until germination, keeping the earth moist.
The young seedlings grow fast and look like baby lettuce to start with.
This variety does need space to grow, ideally about 30cm apart, but they will thrive on less if well watered, so thin well to at least 15cm between each plant.
Dead head to encourage further flowering.
Cut the heads once mature and hang to dry or leave to re-seed.