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Eschscholzia (Californian Poppy) & Hunnemannia (Tulip Poppy)

Californian Poppy is a small genus of some 12 annual, biennial or perennial species from western USA and Mexico with beautiful cup shaped, yellow, bright orange or wine-red to red flowers above glaucous, deeply dissected leaves. They are easily grown in any rich, very well drained, preferably rocky or dryish soil in a protected spot in full sun. Excellent in the rock garden. Annual species will readily self sow under appropriate conditions.
Tulip Poppy is an utmost beautiful perennial species from Mexico (Chihuahuan Desert and south to central Mexico), yet plants are usually cultivated as annuals. Hunnemannia fumariifolia makes very large, bright lemon-yellow flowers above deeply divided bluish-green foliage. It is easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in full sun and has a very long flower period until the first feezings in autumn.
Sow seeds flat to the final spot in the garden after the last freezing nights from early to late spring. Seeds require moderate temperatures at around 15°C to 20°C to germinate. At higher temperatures seeds will naturally stay dormant until temperatures will decrease again.
All are USDA Climate Zone 7.
20 seeds per package.
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Eschscholzia caespitosa (Foothill Poppy)

Eschscholzia caespitosa (Foothill Poppy)

20 (30)cm, Foothill Poppy is an annual species from western North America. Eschscholzia caespitosa produces numerous pale yellow to rich butter yellow or pale orange flowers above glaucous to rich green, strongly dissected foliage. Sow seeds flat directly into the ground after the last freezing nights in mid spring. V-VII.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package0523 € 4,99
Eschscholzia lobbii (Frying Pans Poppy)

Eschscholzia lobbii (Frying Pans Poppy)

15 (20)cm, Frying Pans Poppy is an annual with rich butter yellow to cream-yellow flower cups above finely cut glaucous foliage. It is native of open rocky spots in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada foothills in California, USA. Sow seeds flat directly to the ground after the last freezing nights from end of spring to early summer. Will readily self sow under good conditions. V-VI.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 6373 € 4,99
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Hunnemannia fumariifolia (Mexican Tulip Poppy)

Hunnemannia fumariifolia (Mexican Tulip Poppy)

80 (110)cm, Mexican Tulip Poppy is a perennial with semi-woody stems in frostfree climates which is usually grown as an annual in colder areas. It bears most ornamental, large bright lemon-yellow flowers with a diameter of up to 10cm above finely divided bluish-green foliage. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun. Precultivation in mid spring at some 20°C. Carefully transplant seedlings to the garden after the last freezing nights. VI-IX.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 5141 € 2,99*
seed package
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