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Drama Queen Poppy
50 days to bloom
2 to 3' tall
Gently Self-Sowing Annual
Papaver somniferum
HEIRLOOM We’re not usually fond of drama. Or hyperbole. Drama Queen poppy nonetheless deserves its name as well as respect. Love it or hate it, this Pollack-approved poppy has unfailing character & charisma. The bees were on their knees & so were we: As she flowers, bees love to swim in the small ocean of pollen-laden anthers inside each flower. It’s magic.
Drama Queen will rise 3′ high, blossoming madly throughout July & August. They will gently re-seed themselves without becoming a nuisance, popping up here & there in both sun & part shade for many years to come. Once they re-seed themselves you’ll have blossoms more evenly distributed throughout the seasons. We love their seedheads dried in arrangements, too.
Organic Drama Queen Poppy
Planting Method: Transplant Recommended
For Transplanting: Sow 2 seeds / cell or soil block 5-8 weeks before final frost. Thin to 1 & transplant once 3 true leaves have emerged, up to 1 month before final frost.
To Direct Sow: Sow in Spring (as early as soil can be worked) or in Fall since poppies love to establish in cool soils. Sow 8 seeds/foot and thin to 2/foot once true leaves emerge.
Seed Depth: Barely cover Days to Germination: 7-21 in soil 45-65ºF
Sun Needs: Full/Part
Spacing (after thinning/transplanting): 6 inches
Days to Bloom: 50 Height: 24-36 inches
Poppies thrive in gardens as well as raised beds and containers, even in partial sun and marginal soil. A gently re-seeding annual, poppies often have a perennial presence in your garden, though establishing poppies from seed is often challenging. Enjoy our Secrets to Establishing Poppies blog!
For cut flowers, here’s the trick: harvest them just as their bud is about to break and sear the stem with a lighter. The blossom will continue to open and intriguingly, since their access to water has been cut off, the petals will be about 80% as large and the colors will be that much more vivid and concentrated. Cut poppies don’t have the vase-life that zinnias or sunflowers do, but this technique helps them hold their petals many days longer. And like so many vegetables, herbs and flowers, the more you harvest the more your plants will produce!
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