| Botanical name | Papaver nudicaule |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | May June July August September October Iceland poppies come in short- and tall-blooming varieties, in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink and white. |
| Common name(s) | Iceland poppy |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Plants form a low tuft of light green leaves. |
| Planting instructions | Prepare the beds well before planting by digging in lots of compost, well-rotted manure and general fertilizer. |
| Maintenance | Feed regularly every 14 days and nip out the first buds to force plants to grow bigger and produce better flowers, which should appear 24 weeks after germination. |
| Uses | Pick flowers early, just as the buds start to open, and dip stem ends in boiling water before arranging. |
| Recommended varieties | Papaver rhoes (shirley poppy), which can grow up to 1m tall, bears flowers in shades of red, pink and white without dark centre markings. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow in trays, spacing 200–300mm apart. Keep germination temperatures below 18°C. Poppy seedlings don’t transplant very well, so handle with care. |
Papaver nudicaule (Iceland poppy)
- Botanical name: Papaver nudicaule
- Common name(s): Iceland poppy
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
One of the most popular bedding plants for late Winter and Spring colour. Iceland poppies come in short- and tall-blooming varieties, in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink and white. Prepare the beds well before planting by digging in lots of compost, well-rotted manure and general fertilizer. Sow in late Summer and Autumn in trays, spacing 200–300mm apart. Keep germination temperatures below 18°C. Poppy seedlings don’t transplant very well, so handle with care. Feed regularly every 14 days and nip out the first buds to force plants to grow bigger and produce better flowers, which should appear 24 weeks after germination. P. rhoes (shirley poppy), which can grow up to 1m tall, bears flowers in shades of red, pink and white without dark centre markings. Poppies make excellent cut flowers. Pick flowers early, just as the buds start to open, and dip stem ends in boiling water before arranging.
Family: Papaveraceae
Botanical Pronunciation: pah-PAH-ver new-dee-KAW-lee
Papaver nudicaule requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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May June July August September October
Iceland poppies come in short- and tall-blooming varieties, in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink and white.
Plants form a low tuft of light green leaves.
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