DOUBLE BLACK (Dark Purple/Maroon) Looks like a Peony Flower
Poppy Seeds Double Blooms 24-36″ Tall Non-GMO 200 Seeds!
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
- The Poppy somniferum Double Black is a
beautiful annual variety of Poppy Flower Seeds. - (Papaver Black) – Grown from seeds, this black variety has huge, velvety, double blooms of dark maroon/purple which are 4 – 5 inches across.
- This plant has blooms so dark in color that they appear to be black.
- Black peony poppy flowers are beautiful and unique with tightly packed ruffled, whorled petals that glow in the summer sun!
- The rich color, deep purple almost black, is
offset by the large, frilly, double-petaled head. - This hearty poppy seed is valued for its
architectural pepper-pot shaped seed pod that will self-seed in your flower bed
for additional seasons of color. - Annual; Grows 24-36 Inches; Adaptable to both
sun and partial shade - Beautiful, fully double blooms resemble peonies
- Poppy seeds need to be cold stratified to
germinate
FAST FACTS
- Name: Poppy
Seeds – Double Black - Botanical Name: Papaver
somniferum - Life Cycle: Annual
- Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Planting Season: Spring
- Plant Type: Tall
green stalks with deep purple, almost black double blossoms - Features: Open
Pollinated, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Container Garden, Easy to
Grow & Maintain - Color: Purple
- Blooms: Summer
- Plant Height: Up
to 32 inches - Plant Spacing: 6-8
inches - Planting Depth: 1/16
inch - Sowing Method: Start
Indoors, Direct Sow - Cold Stratification: Yes; direct sowing is recommended in late fall or early spring for
zones 2-8 - Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Ships: Year
Round
HOW TO GROW POPPIES
Poppy seeds need to be
cold stratified to germinate. Scroll down for cold stratifying instructions.
Papaver Rhoeas act as
perennials in moderate climates, but they perform as annuals where freezing
temperatures and snow occur in winter. These poppies germinate most
successfully in cool to moderate temperatures and they are, in fact, frost
tolerant. Poppies flower best under cool spring weather conditions. Bloom decreases
on poppies as temperatures increase in summer months.
In growing zones 3 – 7,
the Red Corn Poppy, Shirley Poppy – Mixed Colors and the Shirley Poppy – Mixed
Double seeds can be planted in late autumn or early spring when a light frost
is still possible.
In zones 8 – 10, these
poppy seeds should be sown in late autumn or winter.
Poppies only need soil
that is ordinary and moist, but well drained. The seeds should not be planted
deeply; they just need to be compressed into the soil, as they need light to
germinate. The best method for planting is to mix one part seed with 5 parts
sand and scatter over the prepared growing area.
These varieties of poppy
seeds generally germinate in about 20 days. You can thin the seedlings to 6” to
8” apart after they emerge.
If planting in rows,
then plant the seeds 6” to 8” apart.
Poppies do best if
planted directly outdoors in their intended location rather than transplanting
them. However, if necessary, they can be started in biodegradable peat pots
indoors before the last spring frost. The entire peat pot can then be planted
outdoors once the poppy seedlings are established.
Poppies should be
watered regularly, but they can tolerate dry conditions. It is not necessary to
fertilize poppies.
Red Corn Poppy and
Shirley Poppy varieties can reach 2’ to 4’ in height at maturity with flowers
up to 2” across.
It generally takes about
60 to 90 days for poppies to bloom after the seed is planted. This timing
depends very much on your growing zone and when you plant, along with Mother
Nature’s cooperation. The bloom season for poppies is spring to summer. Poppy plants
will bloom for a few weeks, but the length of bloom time can be extended by
regular watering and application of mulch for moisture retention, as well as
regular dead-heading of spent flowers. It is also recommended that the seed be
sown in successive plantings to extend the bloom season of the poppies.
HOW TO COLD STRATIFY
SEEDS
Everyone wants plants.
Now. But there are a small group of seeds that require a special treatment
before they will even germinate in a climate that has temperatures below freezing.
This process is called “Cold Stratification.” There are two ways to accomplish
this.
Fall Planting
If time is not a
problem, you can put them in the ground in fall and let them go through a
winter. They will sprout next year, but not flower. The following year, having
gone through two winters, they will return and bloom as expected.
If you are planting
poppies direct sowing is recommended in late fall or early spring for zones 2-8
Create a “False
Winter”
The second way to do
this, if you want to save time, is to create a “false winter.” What this does is trick the seeds into
thinking they have been in the ground for an entire year. All they need is to be in your refrigerator
for at least 2 ½ months.
About 3 months before
spring, place seeds in a plastic bag with a handful of slightly dampened, clean
peat, paper towel, or a mix of clean peat and sand.
Seal and label the bag
with seed name and date, then store in the refrigerator (not freezer) for at
least 2½ mos. before planting in spring. (The cold period mimics a full
winter’s cold.)
Once your seed has been
treated, it’s ready to plant when spring arrives.
Varieties that need Cold
Stratification:
Asclepias Seeds, New
England Aster Seeds, Canterbury Bells Seeds, Chinese Lantern Seeds, Cleome
Seeds, Columbine Seeds, Coneflower Seeds, Perennial Flax Seeds, Floxglove
Seeds, Wild Blue Iris Seeds, Lemon Mint Seeds, Lobelia Seeds, Poppy Seeds,
Rocky Mountain Penstemon Seeds, Primrose Seeds, Scarlet Sage Seeds, Wallflower
Seeds, Yarrow Seeds, Angelica Seeds, Caper Seeds, Lavender Seeds, Marshmallow
Seeds, Oregano Seeds, Perilla (Shiso) Seeds, St. Johns Wort Seeds, Asparagus
Seeds.,
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