FREE: 25 Iceland Poppy Mix Seeds

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Iceland poppies have glistening, translucent flowers, which are a glowing sight when backlit by the sun. The petals look like tissue paper or crinkled silk. Their spring and early summer splendor in warm parts of the country can be enjoyed throughout the summer in cooler climates. They're short lived perennials that are best started fresh each year.

Propagating Iceland poppy: By seed. Seeds sown indoors in January will bloom the first season. Plants may also be started the previous summer and overwintered in the garden. In mild winter areas, bloom can start in the winter. Seeds germinate in 10 to 15 days at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Poppies are tap-rooted plants that do not transplant easily once the tap root is formed. Grow in peat pots and transplant into the garden, pot and all.

Growing Iceland poppy: Iceland poppies prefer full sun and a fertile, well-drained soil; otherwise, their requirements are not demanding. Early flowers during cool weather will be the largest. To encourage continued flowering, remove seed heads when they form.


Sowing:
Sown directly outdoors in autumn or in early spring, otherwise they can be started in pots indoors.

Cut Flowers:
Iceland Poppy makes superb cut flowers lasting up to a week if the flowers are cut in bud and the stalk tip either scalded in boiling water or seared with a flame (so that their white latex doesn’t leak out) before being placed in a vase