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Poppy Flanders Single Red is an open-pollinated annual with bright red blooms and a distinctive black centre for full-sun planting.
Ready to grow your poppies? Follow our step-by-step Poppy Grow Guide for sowing, germination and care advice.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Annual
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Scientific Name: Papaver rhoeas
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Seed Form: Raw seed by weight; no pretreatment is stated.
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Position: Full sun
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Sow Depth: Direct sow about 3 mm deep, then cover lightly.
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Available Pack Sizes: 5 g, 50 g and 500 g raw seed.
Why Grow This Variety
- Bright red petals and a black centre create strong contrast.
- The flower is recognised as a symbol of remembrance and peace.
- This is an open-pollinated variety.
- The plants are undemanding in full sun.
Garden Uses
Use Flanders Single Red in memorial gardens, cottage gardens, wildflower meadows or bright borders and edges.
Growing Notes
- Choose a sunny, weed-free, well-drained bed and rake the surface to a fine tilth.
- Direct sow where the plants will flower, cover lightly and press gently for soil contact.
- Water with a fine rose and keep the top layer evenly moist during germination.
- Avoid routine transplanting; cut unwanted crowded seedlings at soil level.
Safety: This is ornamental seed, not food-grade seed. Do not eat the seed or any part of the plant, and do not use it for homemade tea or medicine. Keep seed and plants away from children and pets.
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