Increasingly there are so many beautiful cultivars of this type, we have a beautiful grey variety called ‘Amazing Grey’ at Perch Hill - they all look so ethereal. I love this poppy self-seeding around the garden and, as one of our native wild flowers, it is key to many of our wildflower meadow mixes. Remove any competing weeds while the plants are young and establishing.Īpplying a balanced liquid plant food every couple of weeks in the growing season will also encourage more, bigger and better flowers.ĭeadhead plants regularly to prolong their flowering period well into autumn. Papaver rhoeas the classic cornfield poppy.
Water plants whenever necessary to keep the soil or compost moist during spring and summer, as this will prolong flowering. Suggested planting locations and garden typesįlower borders and beds, patios, containers, city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, cut flower garden. Apply a general granular plant food over the soil around the plants and water in well. Mix in more organic matter with the excavated soil and fill in the planting hole. Place the rootball in the planting hole and adjust the planting depth so that the crown of leaves is at soil level. Dig a good sized hole big enough to easily accommodate the rootball. You can buy young plants from garden centres, nurseries or mail order suppliers for planting in spring.ĭig over the planting area, incorporating lots of organic matter – such as compost or planting compost, especially if the soil is heavy clay or light, well-drained sandy soil.
Thin the seedlings in stages to 15-23cm (6-9in) apart when they’re large enough to handle. Sow seeds thinly in finely raked, moist soil where you want the plants to flower, at a depth of 13mm (½in) covering the seeds lightly with soil. Slugs LOVE poppy plants so keep and eye out PLANTING DEPTH: 1/4-1/2' SPACING: 8-12' in rows 1.5-2' apart. Sow seeds from March to May outdoors for flowers from June to September, or sow during August and September to flower slightly earlier the following year. Note: We transplant all our poppies in the Spring because, such small seeds and such hungry slugs Take care to keep plants from becoming root-bound and be gentle when transplanting. Polka Dot Mix Shorter plants with flowers in a range of colours – white, pinks, blues and reds.Jubilee Gem Large, deep blue double flowers.Classic Fantastic Various shades of blue, with frosted white edges.Blue Diadem Large, deep blue double flowers.Black Ball Rich chocolate shade, that look almost black.They need a fertile soil enriched with lots of organic matter, which holds plenty of moisture in spring and summer, doesn’t dry out or become waterlogged.
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How to grow cornflowers CultivationĬornflowers grow and flower best in sunny positions. They make excellent cut flowers and attract bees and butterflies and other pollinating and beneficial insects.Īlthough blue is the most common colour white, red, pink and purple varieties are also available. They look great in beds and borders, especially when part of an annual bedding display or a cottage garden, flowering from late spring and summer into autumn.Ĭornflowers are also commonly known as ‘bachelor’s buttons’ – and more than a dozen other common names. Simply send us your usage area and your requested fee.Cornflowers are extremely colourful hardy annuals. If you have a fixed budget and are wondering how to implement your project in the best possible way, we will be glad to help.
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