My Neighbour's Pink Poppy - Seeds
Latin name: Papaver somniferum
Annual, edible seeds.
This poppy variety produces huge pink flowers, the envy of the neighbourhood. These blooms pop up all over my neighbou's garden and in fall 2012 they gave me some seeds, from which I grew these magnificent flowers.
The edible seeds can be used to make the famous lemon and poppy seed cake, among other things.
Poppies don't like to be moved so it is best to sow them direct towards the end of May, at about 3 mm. If you want to start seedlings indoors and transplant them outdoors, sow many more than necessary.
±250 seeds
Sow: May-June (often reseeds itself)
Seed depth: 3 mm
Germination time: 10-21 days, 20-24°C
Soil: Well-drained, ordinary
Location: Full sun to partial shade
Flowering: June
Height at maturity: 90 cm
