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Each stem has a delicate color that pops open, and a testicle often used to organize
Does anyone believe that such a delicate flower is so old that it is even old? Poppy seeds were found in Egypt 5,000 years ago! However, the poppy is believed to have originated in our lands: southern Europe and northern Asia. From there, poppy seeds flooded across Europe and Asia and reached North America.
Due to the fact that it grows in the fields, the grain trade has helped spread throughout the northern hemisphere.
Poppies (Papaver) are a genus of cold hardy annual, biennial and perennial plants in the Poppy family (Papaveraceae).
Annual plants are opium poppy (P. rhoeas), opium poppy / poppy / aphion (P. somniferum), perennial eastern opium poppy (P. orientale), Himalayan blue opium poppy (Meconopsis), and Welsh opium poppy (P. meconopsis cambrica).
We don’t always appreciate the beauty of poppies. Perhaps because some grow in the fields, we do not feel the need to include them in garden design.
However, they are a magnet for bees, and for some gardeners they are irresistible.
They mark the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Precious, precious,
luxury
silk
colors,
They do not last more than a day or two, but they are many and each morning they surprise us with a new blood red or pale pink color, stamens full of pollen waiting for the bees.
Its furry cup-shaped colors can be red, white, yellow, pink, purple or blue. They go with lilies, foxgloves (Digitalis), peonies and lupines. I like them with nigela (Nigela) instead of blue or among the soft stars of astrantia.
They successfully fill the empty space and smooth the flowerbed.
The bud, still closed, contains a fully developed full-size color. We just have to unpack it to find delicate petals, like a thin wrinkled silk scarf. Transparent and bright red, they shine like the fire of the sun.
The stems of the Polish and oriental poppies are slender and tall, covered with many hairs, and of the poppy they are silver-green, tall and smooth. Each stem has a delicate and delicate color, which suddenly opens and shouts “Look at me”, quickly passes to reveal the beautiful and decorative testicles that are used in the arrangement of the bouquets.
At a height
they are usually
from 15 to 80 cm,
but some can reach up to a meter. They bloom from early summer in May to June-July.
Once some grow in the fields, they obviously like the open, sunny spaces or the partial shade of the eastern poppy. They are not pretentious for the composition of the soil, but must have good drainage, especially in winter. An exception is the Himalayan blue poppy, which loves shade and acidic soil.
Seed propagation is in the fall, while the soil is still warm or very early in the spring if you want them to flower the same year.
Poppies are extremely productive in terms of seeds and also remain viable for many years.
An exception is the Himalayan blue poppy, the seeds of which must be fresh to germinate. Sow them in their permanent place in the yard, as they do not like to move after germination.
If you think you missed the opportunity to sow them on time, don’t worry, they are so opportunistic that sooner or later they will sprout!
To collect the seeds, cover the head of the poppy with a paper bag when it turns brown and tilt and cut it.
The seeds can ripen at home, but if they are already ripe, you will prevent them from spreading unintentionally.
The oriental
poppy is the best
multiplies with
root cut
This happens in late fall until it is actively growing. After digging the plant, choose a thick, thick root and cut about 2.5 cm.
Put it in a small saucepan, making sure the thickest end is facing up. Cover with soil, then with small stones, pour. If even a small piece of root remains in the ground while you dig it, it will grow there again, so this type of poppy will remain yours forever!
They are hungry plants, so feed them with homemade compost.
The oriental poppy does not wither gracefully, so in summer it cuts the wilted leaves all the way down. This may sound brutal, but it actually helps the plant regenerate.
And why not plant something else in front to cover it, like a beautiful green-white grass?
It is not in vain that the red flowers of the stubborn field poppy appear every summer, even after the fields have been plowed! Along with daisies, daisies, and blueberries, for whom this is not a favorite view of the field, a wonderful spectacle of charismatic colors swaying in the wind.
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