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Amazing Grey Poppy
Let's be honest... these are horrible cut flowers. But I know that won't stop many of us from growing them! The color alone is reason enough to give them a try.
In my experience they will last 2-3 days when happy, making them good for event work only. Don't try to sell them to your CSA members or put them in a market bouquet. They just won't hold up. You will need to educate your event florists about them, as they may need to be inserted into arrangements on site, and even then, some will shatter and scatter their silky grey petals all over the table. I love them. They're worth the fuss. Just don't pretend they're a model cut flower!
Grown in a 128 cell tray, billed as 125.
Order 9 or more weeks in advance of desired ship date. Ships week 44 through 18 only.
Learn More: Poppy Growing Guide
About Tray Sizes
210 and 125 cell trays are full-sized trays, and three of these will fit in a shipping box.
50 cell trays are half-sized trays (unless otherwise noted) and two of these are the equivelent of one full sized tray. Six of these will fit in a shipping box.
18 and 32 cell trays are full sized trays specifically for our vernalized perennials. These have their own set of shipping rules (find details HERE) and cannot be combined with items grown in 210, 125, or 50 cell trays.
Growing Guides
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| Common Name | Poppy |
| Genus | Papaver |
| Species | nudicale |
| Family |
Papaveraceae
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| Life Cycle |
Short lived perennial/ hardy annual.
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| Format | Plugs |
| Plug Care |
Transplant on arrival or within 2-3 weeks.
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| Netting / Staking | No |
| Temperature Range |
28-70F
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| Spacing |
Hummingbird 9-12". Champagne Bubbles 6"
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| Soil Preference |
Well drained soil of general fertility.
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| Day Length | Neutral |
| Pinching |
No
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| When to Plant |
Fall or winter. Establish under cool conditions.
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| Harvesting |
Pick daily at "color crack" stage when color can first be seen on the bud.
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| Post Harvest Care |
Much is written about searing or burning the ends of poppies to seal in their milky sap. Alternatively, you can simply pick them and store dry in a closed cardboard box in your cooler. The stem will naturally seal itself. When you are ready to use the stems, simply stand them up in clean water in the cooler. They will start to open by the following morning. You can store dry flowers for up to a week with little decline in vase life.
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| Diseases / Insects |
Botrytis and other fungal issues. Maintain space around each plant and good airflow
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| Bailey's Notes |
Hummingbird (aka Colibri) is a tetraploid version of the Iceland poppy. They grow taller and wider than the natural species and have very large flowers. A handful may be somewhat malformed. These types are best grown under cover as their buds can take on water and dew resulting in botrytis and rotting in the bud before they open. Champagne bubbles is smaller but more productive and easier to flower. Iceland poppies hate heat (they are from Iceland after all).
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