Jimi's Snowflakes - Poppy
At the end of its upright, straight stems, this variety offers magnificent, single white flowers 10 cm in diameter. The brown seeds are delicious and bitter-free.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in trays under light shelter. Transplant into pots when plants reach 3 or 4 cm. Plant out after the last frosts, 30 cm apart in all directions. You can also sow directly in situ, covering the seeds very lightly. Keep the soil moist. Then thin out to 30 cm in all directions. Staggered sowing will prolong flowering. Autumn sowing can be used for early spring flowering.
February, March, April
April, May, September, October
May, June, July, August, September, October
in the ground, in pot
sunny
medium
all floor types
drained, light, sec
Papaver somniferum
mid-season
400 seeds
White
From 60 to 80 cm
cut
United States
This variety was introduced by Frank Morton in Oregon. It is a selection obtained from a cross between the "Danish Flag" and "Purple Frilled" varieties.
Frank Morton
Papaver somniferum contains morphine, a pain-relieving nervous system sedative, as well as codeine, used to relieve coughs. Papaverine is also one of its compounds, a smooth muscle antispasmodic used against diarrhea and biliary colic. Be careful with this species, whose alkaloids are narcotic.
