Up for sale is one pack of 1000+ Iceland Poppy Flower Seeds. Perfect for spring and early summer blooms these poppy seeds create large orange, yellow, white, and red blooms on 18" stems.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 55 - 60 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light required
Germination days: 20 days
Plant spread: 12"
Plant height: 12"-18"
Plant type: Perennial
Maturation days: 55 days
Iceland poppies are much different than the other poppy seeds we sell. The major difference is they do not require any cold treatment will work in zones 3-12 even if you do not have a cold winter. Secondly you can start these early in pots and transplant in spring where the other poppies we sell do not like being transplanted. While technically a perennial, and they do tolerates some extreme climates, they dislike humid and wet areas and in zone 7 we treat them as an annual.
We recommend you grow these two ways:
Starting Early in Pots: If you live in a hot and humid zone we suggest you start these 8 weeks early in pots and transplant after your last frost. Unlike other poppies these will not tolerate a hard freeze and you must take care to cover them if in the garden and exposed to any freezing weather. You can sow in peat pots or in trays but make sure to not leave the in the pots more that 8 weeks as they will become root bound and not flourish in your garden. These need light to germinate so sow on the surface and lightly dusty with sand or vermiculite. Keep slightly moist until germination and then once sprouted water from below.
Direct Sow in the Spring: If you live a milder climate, or one that has less humidity, the easiest way it to direct sow into your garden in the spring. Work enriched garden beds 6" deep and mix your packet of seeds with four cups of peat. Spread and then lightly dust with more peat. Do not bury the seeds as they need light to germinate. Once seedlings appear thin to 12" spacing (do not try to transplant).
Like other poppies it's best to deadhead and spend flower heads as these will try to create seed pods. In ideal conditions these will self seed and come back the following spring.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 55 - 60 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light required
Germination days: 20 days
Plant spread: 12"
Plant height: 12"-18"
Plant type: Perennial
Maturation days: 55 days
Iceland poppies are much different than the other poppy seeds we sell. The major difference is they do not require any cold treatment will work in zones 3-12 even if you do not have a cold winter. Secondly you can start these early in pots and transplant in spring where the other poppies we sell do not like being transplanted. While technically a perennial, and they do tolerates some extreme climates, they dislike humid and wet areas and in zone 7 we treat them as an annual.
We recommend you grow these two ways:
Starting Early in Pots: If you live in a hot and humid zone we suggest you start these 8 weeks early in pots and transplant after your last frost. Unlike other poppies these will not tolerate a hard freeze and you must take care to cover them if in the garden and exposed to any freezing weather. You can sow in peat pots or in trays but make sure to not leave the in the pots more that 8 weeks as they will become root bound and not flourish in your garden. These need light to germinate so sow on the surface and lightly dusty with sand or vermiculite. Keep slightly moist until germination and then once sprouted water from below.
Direct Sow in the Spring: If you live a milder climate, or one that has less humidity, the easiest way it to direct sow into your garden in the spring. Work enriched garden beds 6" deep and mix your packet of seeds with four cups of peat. Spread and then lightly dust with more peat. Do not bury the seeds as they need light to germinate. Once seedlings appear thin to 12" spacing (do not try to transplant).
Like other poppies it's best to deadhead and spend flower heads as these will try to create seed pods. In ideal conditions these will self seed and come back the following spring.