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Icelandic Poppies

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:27 pm
by MissS
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Re: Icelandic Poppies

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:58 pm
by Nan6b
I had a packet of flowers for part shade, which I scattered in February. Now I've got small poppies blooming. These are real papavers, from the looks of them. The flowers are about 1 1/2-2" across, pink, peach, & red. The seed packet had both annuals & perennials. What is the likelihood these are perennial?

Re: Icelandic Poppies

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:39 am
by MissS
Sadly none. What you are growing are the annual Papaver rhoeas, which I love. They are so frilly and dainty and the bees adore them. The perennials in your packet are most likely coreopsis and rudbeckia with maybe some columbine and lupin mixed in. I have never seen a mix with oriental poppies (perennial) in them.

Re: Icelandic Poppies

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:04 am
by Nan6b
Well, I hope they re-seed, then. They're cheerful and adorable.

Re: Icelandic Poppies

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:17 am
by Growing Coastal
A friend has has the Iceland poppy in front of her house growing in soil that is like concrete. She has dug up a lot of it and gave me one, a bright orange, that I am happy to have. Will find a suitably harsh place to plant it!
That dark orange one is a nice colour.