When does poppy bloom?

Interesting facts about the poppy

The so-called wild poppy (lat. papaver rhoeas) is popularly called corn poppy, poppy flower and fire poppy.

• The wild poppy is different from the poppy plants that you can grow as a garden flower.
• The wildflowers are smaller, more delicate and weaker in their flower color.
• But there are also varieties of wild flowers with different flower colors, which range between light pink-red and the typical, strong orange-red.
• The garden plant, on the other hand, (sometimes also called "silk poppy") is available in various color varieties and different flowers, which can be filled or unfilled.


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• When it blooms depends on the weather. As a rule, however, the flowering time is in summer, in the period between mid-May and mid-September.
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• Shortly after flower, the poppy will re-sow itself from the seeds.

When to sow - the poppy will bloom longer

Every plant has its own characteristics and needs. So does the poppy seeds. When it blooms depends on the variety and the weather - and on whether it feels comfortable in its location.

• You can buy pre-grown poppy seeds from specialist gardeners - or you can wait for it to sow itself.
• This shows when the best time to sow is: right after it has flowered.
• All types of poppies need a guaranteed sunny location. The plants do not thrive at all in the shade.
• The flowers need loose, well drained and humus-rich soil. They do not tolerate waterlogging and heavy soils, which is why planting in pots usually fails.
• You can plant pre-grown plants in the ground in spring or autumn. But enrich the soil beforehand with compost soil, the more vigorously the poppy will bloom.
• You will extend the flowering time if you sow them at different times. But the extension usually only succeeds in the first Year.

Good succeed!