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Common Poppy

Papaver somniferum

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Common Poppy is a member of the Papaver (Poppy) family. Its botanical name is Papaver somniferum. The scientific name epithet somniferum means 'sleep-bringing'.Common Poppy grows as an annual and is a flower. Being an annual plant, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. This plant tends to bloom in mid summer. Popular varieties of Common Poppy with home gardeners are Breadseed Blue Hungarian, Lauren's Grape, Drama Queen, Heirloom Pepperbox, and Hungarian Blue.

Common Poppy is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Common Poppy have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Common Poppy

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Removing the first bud, before it opens, produces a plant then then makes six or eight buds; giving a more colourful show of smaller flowers.

Growing Common Poppy from seed

If the first sowing does not seem to work, disturb the ground where the seeds were sown and wait another week or so to see if germination is progressing

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.12 inches (0.3 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 15°C / 59°F.

Transplanting Common Poppy

Breadseed poppies do not transplant well. Best to sow seeds where they are required and then thin out

Harvesting Common Poppy

Seedheads are decorative, and contain up to 1000 seeds.

Companion plants for Common Poppy

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Common Poppy so consider planting:

Repellent plants for Common Poppy

These plants will not grow well with Common Poppy so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Common Poppy problems

These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Common Poppy plants:

Other names for Common Poppy

Poppy

Papaver somniferum L.

Misspellings: Papaver somniflorum

Common Poppy care instructions

Category The lifecycle that this Common Poppy exhibits. Annual Difficulty How easy is Common Poppy to grow? Very easy 1/5
Lifecycle The lifecycle that this Common Poppy exhibits. Annual Growth Habit What shape or habit does Common Poppy grow into? Help build our wiki!
Hardiness How frost hardy is Common Poppy? Help build our wiki! Country of Origin Where did Common Poppy come from? Help build our wiki!
Mature Height How tall does Common Poppy grow? Help build our wiki! Mature Spread How wide does Common Poppy grow? Help build our wiki!
USDA Zone Range Which zones does Common Poppy grow best in? Zone 3 to Zone 8 pH Range The level of acidity for Common Poppy. -
Water Requirements How much water does Common Poppy require? Low Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertilizer does Common Poppy need? Low
Soil What sort of soil should I plant Common Poppy in? Help build our wiki! Sun How much sunlight does Common Poppy need to grow? Full Sun / Partial Sun
Can Sow Direct? Can Common Poppy be sown directly? Yes Sowing Depth How deep to plant Common Poppy? 0.3 cm / 0.12 inches
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to plant Common Poppy? 15.0 cm / 5.85 inches Sowing Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Common Poppy? Help build our wiki!
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Common Poppy need in order to germinate? 15°C / 59°F to 18°C / 64°F Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Common Poppy in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!
Planting Distance Apart How far apart to plant Common Poppy seedlings. Help build our wiki! Planting Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Common Poppy seedlings. Help build our wiki!
Bloom Time When will Common Poppy bloom? Mid Summer Harvest Time When is Common Poppy ready for harvest? Help build our wiki!
Pruning Time When should I prune Common Poppy? Help build our wiki!

How long does Common Poppy take to grow?

These estimates for how long Common Poppy takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

Days to Germination How long does it take Common Poppy to germinate? 9 days Average 9 days | Min 1 days | Max 21 days (23)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Common Poppy? + 15 days Average 15 days | Min 7 days | Max 52 days (6)
Days to Maturity How long until Common Poppy is ready for harvest / bloom? + 90 days Average 90 days | Min 90 days | Max 108 days (3)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Common Poppy? = 114 days

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