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.
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.
An iconic, cottage garden perennials, yet with origins far away, the classic large flowered poppy with its characteristic black blotch in the centre is followed by statuesque seed heads that add longer season interest. One of the more unusual varieties, Patty's Plum is noted for its blousy, pinkish purple ruffled blooms that look like antique silk and its coarse, bristly leaves that provide a great backdrop for other plants. A real low maintenance, easy plant to grow, these poppies make a bold statement when planted as a group or as individual specimens. A very tough, hardy and robust perennial, the Oriental Poppy dies back underground each winter, and emerges bigger and better for years to come. Supplied as a pack of 3 plants in 9cm pots to plant out straight into your garden. Height 90cm x 60cm, flowering May - June.
An iconic, cottage garden flower, but with origins far away, the classic large flowered oriental poppy with its characteristic black blotch in the centre is followed by statuesque seed heads that add longer season interest. 'Checkers' is a beautiful variety of Oriental Poppy, with their soft white, silk like petals that have a contrasting black cross at the base. Standing tall on top of their sturdy stems, the thick foliage has a bristly texture to it that provides a stunning backdrop to these gorgeous blooms. A real low maintenance, easy plant to grow, these poppies make a bold statement when planted as a group or as individual specimens. 'Checkers' is a very tough, hardy, and robust perennial, the Oriental Poppy dies back underground each winter, and emerges bigger and better for years to come. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out.
One of the iconic cottage garden perennials, yet with origins far away. The classic large, flowered Poppy with its characteristic black blotch in the centre, followed by statuesque seed heads that add longer season interest, are a real low maintenance, easy plant. Best started from bare roots in autumn and early spring, this mix of shades will include reds, oranges, pink and whites, and more. Be bold and plant them randomly, or if you prefer to see what colour they flower, grow in a 15cm (6') pot for the first few months, and see what shades you get. A very tough, hardy, and robust perennial dies back underground each winter, and emerges bigger and better for years to come. Supplied as a mix of 5 mixed colour bare root plants, to plant in Autumn and early Spring, as this gets best establishment, and earliest flowers in first year.
Himalayan Blue Poppies will produce striking bright blue, poppy-like flowers in early summer each year, each one with a gorgeous contrasting golden centre. These little beauties will add stunning impact and a definite wow factor to your flower beds and borders this summer! As they are perennial plants they will die back in autumn and come back each year with bigger better displays for many years. Highly unusual and still very rare, you're unlikely to find them in garden centres, so grab your chance to get something your friends won't have at a great price! Awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for their all-round garden performance.
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.
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).
Oriental Poppies make a wonderful addition to summer borders. These clump forming perennials creating neat rosettes of deeply-cut leaves covered with coarse hairs, bringing fabulous texture to borders, even before the blooms appear.