![]() ![]() They are fully hardy, a smaller poppy growing upwards to 30cms or 12". ![]() The Icelandic poppy, although not from Iceland, developed from a species originating in cold arctic areas and as such Icelandic poppies prefer cooler growing conditions. The Icelandic Poppy, illustrated top left and Oriental Poppies top right, also prefer soil on the dry side which is well drained, and with plenty of sun. Common characteristics of Poppies is that they are generally easy to grow. There are two types of popular perennial poppies Icelandic and Oriental. The drought of 2018 caused the poppy to put in an appearance much further North with the drier conditions. The annual field poppy is commonly seen growing in fields in the drier parts of the UK such as Dorset and the East. Poppies will self seed but not always reliably as successful germination is dependent on the growing conditions.ĭry fine soil is important for annual re seeding. As with all seeds, ensure that the tiny seedlings do not dry out. As an annual it has to be sown each year, from March to May on soil which is well raked fine soil and seed directly into the soil. This type of Poppy prefers well drained, poor soil and full sun. The images show the familiar bright red poppy. Recently, the annual ladybird poppy (image below right) has become popular, which isnot dissimilar to the field poppy, but with ladybird type markings. The annual Poppy is also known as Field, Flanders and Corn poppy, and is the red poppy often seen in the wild, on the edges of fields and look lovely in a wildflower settings with swathes of bright red. Although all poppies they have very different growing requirements. The three main types of Poppy grown are illustrated above: Icelandic, Corn and Oriental Poppy. There are around 70 species of Poppy, but only a few are commonly grown and planted in our gardens.
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