PAPAVER paeoniflorum 'Black Peony' (Seed)
Large
Sun
Purple
Reasonable soil
Summer
Description
Height: 90cm
Large, double flowered poppy. Produces very dark purple, almost black flowers throughout the Summer, with attractive grey-green foliage. Hardy annual.
Average content per packet: 700 seeds
SOWING:
WHEN:
March - July
WHERE:
Indoors - In seed trays or pots
Outdoors - Where they are to flower
HOW:
Indoors - Moisten compost before sowing. Sow seed thinly and cover lightly with compost or vermiculite. Keep at about 12°C. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle, into trays or pots
Outdoors- Clean and prepare the seed bed to a fine crumbly soil. Water the site before sowing. Sow or scatter the seed then rake the soil and firm gently.
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