Poppy

Oriental poppy Beauty of Livermere brings an unmistakable energy to June flower beds thanks to its giant bowl-shaped flowers. It originally comes from the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran, where it is at home on rocky slopes and dry meadows. Therefore, it suits full sun and well-drained, loamy soil with medium moisture. We send customers an already grown seedling in a pot, which you just need to transplant straight to the chosen spot at a spacing of fifty centimeters. It is a perennial ideal for beginners, absolutely does not suffer from diseases, and reliably withstands even extreme frosts down to minus forty degrees. The cultivar Beauty of Livermere stands out with a shade sharper red color of the petals than the classic Brilliant variety and reaches a height of around sixty to eighty centimeters. The striking flowers act as a magnet for pollinators. It is typical for Oriental poppies that their strikingly fuzzy green leaves die back after flowering and the plant rests over the summer. New leaves will sprout again at the end of summer. Therefore, we recommend planting other perennials in close proximity that sprout later and cover the empty space. The poppy forms a wonderful spectacle not only in the bed but also in a vase. For use in bouquets, we harvest the stems at the moment when the buds color and slightly crack. The ends of the stems must be seared with a flame for about twenty seconds and immediately placed in cold water, thanks to which the flowers will stay beautiful for four days. The only minor danger to the roots can be the occasional occurrence of the field vole.

Oriental poppy Brilliant is a beautiful perennial originating from the regions of the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran, where it naturally grows on rocky slopes and dry sunny meadows. Thanks to this, it will do best in your garden in full sun in well-drained loamy soil. You will receive a grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant straight into the flower bed, where it will root very quickly. In June, you can look forward to huge bowl-shaped flowers on sturdy stems reaching a height of up to eighty centimeters. The Brilliant variety enchants with its radiant scarlet-red petals, which are complemented in the center by dark burgundy to black spots and stamens. These flowers are a great attraction for bees and other pollinators. After flowering, the large fuzzy leaves die back and the plant takes a summer break, so we recommend planting the poppy alongside later-sprouting perennials or ornamental grasses, which will cover the empty space. Even beginners can easily handle its cultivation, the plant does not suffer from common diseases and easily withstands frosts down to minus forty degrees. You only need to watch out for voles, which unfortunately like the taste of its roots. The flowers can also be used for cutting into summer bouquets. We harvest them at the moment when the colored buds begin to open. If you sear the ends of the stems with a flame for about twenty seconds and immediately put them into cold water, they will bring you joy in a vase for up to four days.