Often seen sprinkling cornfields with its bright scarlet flowers. Ideal for creating a bright splash of colour in a sunny corner where little else will grow, or in the wild garden where it self seeds with ease. Flowers early summer. Height: 18-24 inches.
An opium poppy in jewel-like shades of rich velvet-plum, this hardy annual is best sown where it is to flower. The large bowl-shaped blooms rise tall on twisty stems atop attractive clumps of subtle, grey-green foliage. With gorgeous open, papery petals and exquisite pale yellow stamens, they will attract a variety of beneficial insects to your garden - a great companion plant to aid pollination and encourage wildlife. 'Lauren's Grape' will sit equally well in contrasting or complementary colour schemes - perfect for mixed beds, borders or containers, or scattering through wildflower areas. For pleasing displays, plant in groups or small drifts. Regular dead-heading will prolong flowering although the seeds pods are highly ornamental and provide great structure for fresh or dried flower arrangements. Remove the seed pods in late summer before they mature unless you want them to self-seed for an informal or wildflower look. The seeds can be used in baking. These poppies will thrive in full sun or part shade, in well-drained, preferably poor soil. Sow outdoors from March to May, or August to October, and you can expect blooms from June to September. Staggered sowings will ensure a longer flowering season. Supplied as a packet of 500 (approx.) seeds ready to plant outdoors directly into their flowering position. Grows to a height of 90cm (36in) by 30cm (12in) spread.
The VegTrug Poppy Go Planter is a cheerful and good-looking planter that is ideally suited to the smaller garden, patio, balcony or roof garden. It's brilliant for people who want to try their hand at growing their own vegetables, fruits, small shrubs, perennials or bedding but are limited on garden space. The 'V' shape of the Poppy Go means that you are still able to plant deep rooted vegetables within a small space. It's also perfect for those who only want to grow a few plants, or those who would like to try gardening on a smaller scale. Thanks to the convenient height (79cm) of this handy and portable planter, elderly gardeners and wheelchair users may find it much easier to garden without having to kneel or bend down to compromise posture. The VegTrug Poppy Go is the perfect answer for people who are living in rented accommodation as they won't waste time and effort on the garden, only to have to leave their hard work - and possibly their crops - behind! Easy to assemble lightweight frame manufactured from powder coated steel, made to be rust resistant for longer. This product has rubber and angled feet caps for greater stability and also includes a pre-formed liner that has a membrane sewn in, this allows superior drainage and aeration promoting fuller and healthier plant development. Product dimensions (cm) L - 65 W - 40 H - 79 Weight: 2kg
If you are unable to make your mind up this year about which Perennials to plant in your garden, then why not try our Popular Perennials Collection. You will receive a mix Perennials made up of at least 5 different varieties of our best-sellers.
If you are unable to make your mind up this year about which Perennials to plant in your garden, then why not try our Popular Perennials Collection. You will receive a mix Perennials made up of at least 5 different varieties of our best-sellers.
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Also known as Red Hot Poker, this easy, reliable perennial is an old favourite for herbaceous borders. Upright stems tower over strap like evergreen foliage, and carry impressive torch-like flower heads formed from a blaze of tiny flowers. The fiery blooms are also highly attractive to bees. Kniphofia 'Popsicle' makes a tough and reliable choice for perennial borders, thriving with very little attention. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 40cm (16).
Compared to a normal Red-Hot Poker, this new hybrid is a floral dynamo, rapidly forming a tight, healthy clump of spiky leaves and producing delicious spikes of sweet, cream and orange blooms continuously from June to October. Give it a well-drained sunny spot and watch it go! A fully hardy perennial, 'Orange Vanilla Popsicle' puts on a delightful show of bright bloom and it's a lovely compact Kniphofia that really brightens up the garden as other plants begin to fade. Ideal for small gardens or even patio pots. Easy to grow and a terrific drought-tolerant garden plant, red hot pokers are an excellent addition to city and coastal gardens and look great in the middle of wildlife borders and gravel gardens - as well as traditional cottage-garden style plantings. Unlike older varieties of poker, the popsicle series has delightful grassy foliage that remains tidy so does not spoil the display and you don't need to worry about staking as it's a dwarf variety, and is perfect in borders, pots and containers - great if you really don't have the time to be faffing about. Adored by butterflies and bees for their nectar and flower arrangers for their style - red hot pokers make lovely cut flowers too! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for planting out. Flowers June - September with a height and spread of 50cm (20in) x 40cm (16in).