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Poppy Seeds - California Carmine King
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica Carmine King) - Start Poppy seeds and grow this Carmine King variety of the always popular California Poppy. The bright carmine rose colors make it shine like a true garden star! As with all California Poppies, Carmine King is an annual in colder climates and a perennial in warmer regions.MORE POPPY OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
16 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Mid spring to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Carmine rose
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Prefers gritty, fast-draining conditions, pH 6.6 - 7.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy (Eschscholzia Californica Carmine King) - Start Poppy seeds and grow this rosy-red wildflower. The bright carmine rose colors make it shine like a true garden star! As with all California Poppies, Carmine King is an annual in colder climates and a perennial in warmer regions. With the right conditions, it can bloom from early April through August. The California Poppy flower resembles delicate crepe paper flowers. Well-suited for meadows and naturalized settings, California Poppies easily establish from flower seed. They are versatile, cheery flowers and are rewarding wherever they are grown. California Poppy care includes deadheading spent Poppy flowers to prolong blooming and enhance the appearance of the plant. If planted in well-drained soil, Poppies will thrive with very little water as they are quite resistant to drought.
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Poppy Seeds | California Carmine King
How to Grow
Start Poppy seeds directly outdoors in the early spring. Prepare the area by loosening the top 1 - 2 inches of soil. Sow the Poppy flower seeds and rake the soil covering the seed about 1/8 inch deep, and keep the soil moist until germination. Thin the Poppy seedlings to about 12 inches apart. Decrease watering after the plants begin to flower.
- Sowing Rate: Approximately 5000 seeds cover 50 square feet
- Depth: 1/8 inch
Flower Specifications
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days
- Plant Spacing: 12 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid spring to late summer
- Height: 16 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Season: Annual
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
60 - 70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
1/8 inch
SOWING RATE
Approximately 5000 seeds cover 50 square feet
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 inches
Flower Specifications
SEEDS PER POUND
2,780,000
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
3 - 8
HEIGHT
24 - 36 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Papaver Orientale
Orientale Poppy (Papaver Orientale Mix) - Orientale Poppies add old-fashioned charm to gardens. These perennials establish well from Poppy seeds, and they grow well in sunny areas in soil that is well-drained. Oriental Poppy plants are hardy and do well in mountain wildflower gardens at high elevations. The silky, bowl-shaped flowers appear in late spring and burst from distinctive buds covered in bristly hairs. This Poppy mix includes shades of red, orange, pink, white and bi-colored forms. Many of the wildflowers feature inky-dark blotches at the base of the petals and colorful stamens in the center. Oriental Poppies have seed pods that will drop wildflower seeds for germination the following spring. There's nothing more beautiful than a meadow filled with Poppy wildflowers!