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Papaver somniferum 'Black Beauty' is an incredibly glamorous poppy with sumptuous double black peopny flowers, lovely silvery leaves and the best architectural seed pods I grow.
Opium poppies are a wonderful garden flower which pops up of its own volition, from one year to the next. You can pick it – when its in full bloom – to fill a bowl for a dinner, but it won’t last longer than 24 hours even if you sear it. The seedpods are also fantastic for arranging and we use them fresh, dried and sprayed.
| Genus: | Papaver |
| Variety | somniferum 'Black Beauty'(Opium Poppy) | Type: | Hardy annual |
| Sowing: | Sow March/April and or late August/September. They don't like root disturbance so direct sow. They will self-sow | Site: | Full sun, well drained - ideally poor soil | Height: | 90cm 36in | Spacing: | Plant 30cm apart. | Hardiness: | Semi-Hardy | Care tips: | Protect from slugs and snails | Flowers: | ❀Late May-August (10 weeks from a spring sowing - 3 months of flower production) | For the vase: | Flowers won't last more than 24 hours even if you sear stem ends. Use them cut short and floated in bowl of water. The seed pods last indefinately. |
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