Papaver somniferum Victoria Cross (Poppy) seeds
Papaver somniferum Victoria Cross (Poppy) seeds
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Delightful annual Poppy with nostalgic, delicately fringed, bright red flowers with a central white cross. Dramatic when sown in drifts.
Hardy Annual
Flowers: June - September
Height: 90cm, Spread: 30cm
Position: Sun in well-drained soil.
Packet of 500 seeds
GROWING GUIDE
When to Sow: Sow February to April, or August to September.
Sowing:
Outdoors: Scatter the seed on well raked soil, rake in lightly and water. If sowing in rows, leave 20cm between rows. Germination varies with the time of year and conditions, but generally takes from 10-30 days.
Indoors: Sow on the surface of moist compost and cover lightly with a fine sprinkling of compost, vermiculite or perlite. Keep at 15-18C. Germination takes 10-30 days.
Growing: When the seedlings are large enough to handle, thin to or plant 20cm apart. To prolong flowering and prevent self seeding, remove the seedheads just as the petals start to fall. Otherwise, when flowering has finished in autumn, remove the dead plants, shake well to scatter the seed and rake the area lightly.
Delivery
Delivery
We offer prompt order dispatch within 1-2 working days by Royal Mail. Delivery time will normally be within 2-3 days but may take a little longer due to the ongoing problems at Royal Mail.
Due to phytosanitary regulations we are unable to send seeds outside the UK. If a mail forwarding service in the UK is used to send your order abroad, please be aware that we will not take responsibility for orders confiscated by customs or lost at the mail forwarders warehouse.
If an order is returned to us as undelivered by the postal service, we will refund the cost of the products purchased, not the delivery charge. When a service other than standard delivery is used, we will also deduct this from the refund (eg. signed for, special delivery or courier charges). It is the customer's responsibility to ensure the delivery address on the order is correct.
Please report any orders delivered damaged or incorrect, and any missing orders not delivered within 14 days of the order date by emailing us: sales@rpseeds.co.uk.
Packaging
Packaging
All our seed packaging and most of our postal packaging is paper based and can be recycled.
Seed Storage
Seed Storage
Store seeds in a cool, dry place.