Get ready to poppy up your garden with these stunning blooms!

We’re offering you an Oriental Poppy Plant Collection for £8.99.

Vibrant colours and unique blooms

Introducing the classic large-flowered Poppy, a beloved perennial with vibrant hues of reds, oranges, pinks, and whites. Known for its striking black centre blotch, this plant is easy to grow and low maintenance. It thrives when planted from bare roots in autumn and early spring, ensuring a strong establishment and early blooms in the first year. Poppies will emerge bigger and better each year, offering long-lasting interest with their bold blooms and statuesque seed heads.

Planting advice:

• Plant in well-drained soil and full sun for the best growth.
• Provide support from other plants or use stakes, as oriental poppies may sprawl.
• Ensure plenty of space for growth, as these poppies can reach up to a metre in height.
• Improve poor soils by adding humus to retain moisture and support healthy growth.
• Choose a sheltered site to prevent wind damage to the blooms.
• Water your potted plant well during planting to encourage root establishment.
• Dig a hole a little deeper and three times wider than the nursery pot to allow roots to spread.
• If necessary, add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole.
• Sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole to enhance root growth.
• After planting, backfill with the earth removed from the hole and firm the soil gently with your heel.

How should I care for my oriental poppies after planting?

After planting, it is important to keep oriental poppies well-watered until they become established. In autumn, a dressing of fish blood and bone can be added to encourage growth. Before flowers appear, providing support will prevent sprawl and help the plant stand tall. Mulch around the base with well-rotted manure or compost to retain moisture. Cutting back after flowering will stimulate fresh foliage and, with proper care, you may even enjoy a second flush of flowers.

Specifications:

• Plant type: perennial
• Planting time: autumn and early spring
• Flowering time: May to June
• Height: up to 1 metre
• Supplied: 5 mixed colour bare root plants