Poppy WHITE CLOUD Fall Planting Heirloom Double White Flowers Non-GMO 150 Seeds!

Poppy WHITE CLOUD Fall Planting
Heirloom Double White Flowers Non-GMO 150 Seeds!

100% Pure Seed –
Non-GMO – Fresh for this Season

• POPPY SEEDS – WHITE CLOUD
• Papaver rhoeas
• Annual; With this poppy’s height,
  you’ll see why it’s called White Cloud!
• Easy to grow and adaptable
• Everyone loves poppies, and with
  huge double white blooms you know why! The annual White Cloud Poppy grows up to
  5 feet tall, and has luscious blue-green foliage. Much loved for floral
  arrangements and crafts, it is equally much loved in flower beds.
• Poppy seeds need to be cold
  stratified to germinate.

FAST FACTS

• Name: Poppy Seeds – White Cloud
• Botanical Name:      Papaver rhoeas
• Life Cycle:     Annual
• Light Requirement:  Full Sun
• Planting Season:     Spring
• Plant Type:   Towering blue-green stalks with double white blooms.
• Features:      Open Pollinated, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant,
  Container Garden, Easy to Grow & Maintain
• Color: White
• Blooms:        Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
• Plant Height: Up to 60 inches
• Plant Spacing:         6-8 inches
• Planting Depth:       1/16 inch
• Seed Coverage: Packet up to 40 Square
  Feet
• Sowing Method:      Direct Sow
• Cold Stratification:   Yes
• Hardiness Zones:    3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Ships: Year Round

ADVANTAGES OF THIS
FLOWER

• Zones 1 – 10
• Easy To Grow
• Bee Friendly
• Deer Resistant
• Low Maintenance
• Multiple Blooms / Rebloomer
• Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks)
• Plants For Small Spaces
• Great For Mass Plantings
• Light Requirements
• Full Sun
• Half Sun / Half Shade
• Bloom Time: Spring and Summer

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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