FLOWER-POPPY-PEONY DOUBLE MIX
FLOWER-POPPY-PEONY DOUBLE MIX
A$3.50
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Papaver paeoniflorum
FLOWER-POPPY-PEONY is a fast growing annual to 80cm, producing large round double pink blooms to 10cm & large dissected leaves. A very showy display throughout Spring. You will want this Poppy for a delightful display in your garden! These large flowers form on long, sturdy stems they make your garden look great, cut them often to enjoy beautiful arrangements for indoors! The Peony Poppy plant has blue-green foliage that is intense & makes a complementary backdrop for the showy blooms. When the flowers are done blooming, seed pods are formed, & they are highly prized as an everlasting, keeping their color & shape for dried arrangements.
Sow seeds in spring. Loosen the soil up in the area that you are going to be planting your seeds. It’s important to lightly water them every 3-5 days. After the shoots have come through thin them out, they will not flower well if this process is skipped. Once they are 5cm or so tall, move them to their final resting place. When they start to flower, remove buds to ensure that they keep producing blooms. In summer, let the seed pods develop to harvest seeds for the next season.

Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 70cm (1'12" - 2'4")
Season of Interest
Spring / Summer
Temperature Range
15 - 25
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Well-draining soil, sandy loam
pH
6 - 7
Soil Temperature
10 - 20°C (50 - 68°F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.5 - 1mm (⅛")
Plant Spacing
20 - 25
Row spacing
40 - 50
Watering
Regular to keep soil moist, not waterlogged
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80
Good Companion Plants
Salvia, Catmint, Coreopsis, Yarrow, Bee balm
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas, Nightshades, Legumes
Pests
Diseases
Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Grey mould
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden