{"product_id":"poppy-orientale-mix","title":"Poppy Orientale Mix","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew flowers announce early summer quite like the oriental poppy, and Poppy Orientale Mix brings a full spread of colour to the display, from fiery reds and soft pinks through to whites and oranges, each large, tissue-paper-like bloom marked with a distinctive dark basal blotch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese flowers are fleeting, lasting only a matter of days once open, but the impact is unforgettable, and what follows is nearly as ornamental: the seedpods that remain after petal fall add their own sculptural interest to the border long after flowering finishes. It's a plant that rewards being grown in generous drifts, which is exactly why it's suited to sowing en masse, letting drifts of colour build up naturally through a bed or border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a hardy perennial, Poppy Orientale Mix will return year after year once established, gradually building into a fuller early-summer display each season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Poppy Orientale Mix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStratify seed before sowing. Surface sow, from August through to October, or again from March through to May, at a germination temperature of 15-20°C, with seedlings appearing in 14-21 days. Plants reach maturity in their second season from sowing and grow to 60-90cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStratify: Chilling seeds in the fridge for 2-3 weeks prior to sowing will promote germination by breaking seed dormancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSurface Sow: Requires light to germinate. Sow seed on the surface. Press seed down into the soil.  Keep moist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King Seeds NZ","offers":[{"title":"1000 seeds","offer_id":49214778474804,"sku":"F1459.pkt","price":5.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0555\/6276\/files\/F1459-W1.png?v=1785301336","url":"https:\/\/www.kingsseeds.co.nz\/products\/poppy-orientale-mix","provider":"Kings Seeds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}