Plug Connection
Poppy Champagne Bubbles
This one is a bit shorter and a little smaller than the big Italian types, but they are much more productive!
These are also now available in straight colors for ease of harvest. Pick when the bud is just cracking and showing color. Sear the cut ends for immediate use, or just store dry in a box in the cooler. Simply place in water (don't recut) when ready to use.
Have been know to overwinter in unheated tunnels as cold as zone 3, and in the field in most growing zones, provided soils do not remain wet.
Grown in a 288 cell tray billed as 285, or a 128 cell tray billed as 125
We do not guarantee any specific shades will appear in Mix products, as the Mix is created by the seed breeder. It is possible that Mix will be all one color, or significantly different from pictured colors. If you need specific shades, please order straight colors as opposed to Mix trays.
Mix photo courtesy of our dear friends at 3 Porch Farm. Check them out!
Learn More: Poppy Growing Guide
Order Minimums & Tray Sizes
The minimum Plug Connection order is four total trays (each tray can be a different variety)
A full shipping box contains FOUR 128 cell trays or a combination of 128 and 288 cell trays.
*If you are only ordering 288 cell trays, then FIVE trays will fill a box.
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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