Poppy ‘Luscious Lavender’
$5.25
Papaver somniferum var. paeoniflorum ‘Luscious Lavender’ is superb in the flower border, with lush frilled, dark pink-violet/purple, often palm-sized blooms.
Approx 100+ seeds
Description
Lush frilled, dark pink-violet-purple, often palm-sized blooms.
Sown in early spring, flowers appear in early July. 60- 90cm (24 -36in) tall. Pods can be used fresh or dried.
Sown in autumn, tap roots will form, which is fairly hardly, so while the leaf above ground will be lost over the winter, the plant will shoot from this tap root again in the spring.
Thin the seedlings out so they are finally a good 6-12″ apart by early summer.
Cut Flowers:
The blooms make stunning floral arrangements but aren’t particularly long lasting. Cut flowers last just 2-3 days in the vase. Harvest when ½ open and sear the bottom end in boiling water for 7-10 seconds. Can be used fresh or dried pods.
Approx 100+ seeds
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