Colossal satiny blooms with dazzling scarlet petals create a bright focal point in late spring and early summer. The flowers of Poppy ?King Kong? rise on stiffly upright stems above a clump of finely cut foliage.
The striking blooms of this biennial Icelandic Poppy are sure to brighten up any garden, as the soft, papery flowers open up in vibrant shades of red and coral pink. What?s more, given adequate sunlight, the flowers start to appear in late spring, making this attractive cultivar one of the very first in its family to open. If that's not enough, Poppy 'Gartenzwerg' makes an ideal cut flower, due to its upright and durable stems. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Lush foliage appears in spring followed by large ruffled white flowers with deep centres in June. The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees. Grow in a sunny position, and leave the seedheads to mature for interest over autumn. Height 60cm, spread 50cm. Supplied in 8cm pots.
A stylish Oriental Poppy boasting ruffled pink blooms with a gentle grey tint. The satiny petals are marked with contrasting black blotches at the base of each petal, that surround a dark circle of stamens.
A showy early-summer perennial with extravagant white petals flushed with the palest hint of pink. The purple-black blotches at the base of each petal create a strong contrast that always draws attention. As the flowers fade, they leave behind their large, rounded seed heads that provide further interest.
Rare and unusual, Romneya coulteri (also known as the Californian Tree Poppy) produces voluminous, crepe-paper white poppies with golden-yellow centres. Widley admired for its blooms, it begins flowering in early July and goes on until the autumn producing some of the largest flowers in the poppy family - up to 15cm (6in) in width. With its divided, grey-green leaves this native of dry coastal Californian scrubland is hardy and will die down in winter, and although slow to get established, it's vigorous once it's happy. An excellent specimen plant for a sunny mixed border, Romneya is fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out, growing to a height of 2.5m (8.2ft).
Californian Poppy 'Monarch Art Shades' is a compact and wonderfully colourful addition to the summer garden. The plants produces double or semi-double flowers in powerful shades of orange. Perfect in pots and at the front of borders, or scattered amongst your planting to give intense highlights. They thrive in poor, dry soil and will self seed freely in borders, gravel and any cracks in the pavement. These hardy annuals will grow to H30cm (1ft) x W15cm (6in). Flowers from June to August. Dead-head for longer flowering, or if you want to prevent self seeding.
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 largest Californian poppy you'll grow featuring fluorescent yellow flowers twice the size of normal types.
Bright red double to semidouble blooms. Excellent garden performance and drought tolerance. A reliable hardy annual, that will flower all summer long. Ideal for attracting bees and pollinating insects.
A regal mix of semi-double and single blooms in cerise, carmine, red, orange and yellow. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut flowers. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel gardens to form natural drifts. Height: 23cm (9). Spread: 25cm (10)