Iceland poppy
Papaver nudicaule
Iceland poppy is a member of the Papaver (Poppy) family. Its botanical name is Papaver nudicaule. The scientific name epithet nudicaule means 'with leafless stems'.
Flowers year after year – good for borders or cut flowers. The seeds can be sprinkled on bread, cake and biscuits or a pleasant nutty flavour.
Large cup shaped flowers in shades of scarlet, orange, white, yellow and salmon, Does best with full sun and regular water. Remove faded flowers to extend bloom season.
It is a flower that typically grows as an annual, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of a single year. Iceland poppy normally grows to a max height of 1.46 feet (that's 45.0 cm metric). This plant tends to bloom in early summer.Iceland poppy is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!
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How to grow Iceland poppy
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Growing Iceland poppy from seed
Sow direct into finely raked, moist, warm, weed free soil where the plants are to flower at a depth of 6mm, raking the seed in slightly. Germination will take around 14 to 21 days. Can also be sown in Autumn in a seedbed and transferred to flowering positions the following spring.
Just press the seeds into the surface of the soil, sprinkle a small amount of sand or vermiculite over them, and spritz to moisten.
Transplanting Iceland poppy
Thin seedlings as necessary allowing approx. 30 to 38cm between plants and removing any competing weeds.
Companion plants for Iceland poppy
These plants have been known to grow well alongside Iceland poppy so consider planting:
Repellent plants for Iceland poppy
These plants will not grow well with Iceland poppy so avoid planting these within close proximity:
Common Iceland poppy problems
These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Iceland poppy plants:
Other names for Iceland poppy
Icelandic poppy
Papaver croceum, Papaver amurense, Papaver miyabeanum, Papaver macounii
Misspellings: Papaver nudicale
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