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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) Ballerina Mix

Price range: £1.24 through £10.29

The ultimate self-seed ground cover annual that will grow almost anywhere producing a graceful mixture of colours across the spectrum – warm orange, to sulphur yellow, white, carmine rose, lilac and scarlet. In double to semi-double, crepe-like flowers reaching about 14 inches in height. A stunning mix for informal planting thriving on neglect and drier conditions.

Blooms spring into summer, especially in cool weather. Great fillers in flower beds and containers.

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  • Plant seed directly outdoors early through mid-spring in a sunny location with well-drained soil.
  • Cultivate soil, mix seeds with cup of sand or soil and broadcast lightly over planting area.
  • Lightly rake into soil or cover lightly to a depth of 1/8 inch.
  • Can be sown in the autumn in mild winter areas (they will self-seed and survive the winter more than adequately by themselves).
  • Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
  • When plants are about 2 inches tall, thin 8 to 12 inches apart to get the best display.
  • Poppies do not transplant well.
  • Avoid over-watering once plants are established.
  • Remove or cut off old flower bases for continued flowering throughout summer.
  • Plants will self-sow if left to their own devices.
  • California poppies thrive on a certain amount of neglect.

Name: California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) Ballerina Mix
Genus: Eschscholzia
Species: californica
English Name: California Poppy
Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Annual
Sowing Months: Mar-Apr, Aug-Sep
Flowering: Jun-Sep

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