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Poppy Of Troy (Papaver setigerum) seeds

Poppy of Troy grows wildly in the Mediterranean region. It's the ancestor of today's poppy varieties.
Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: 1309

GTIN: 4250601207247

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Papaver somniferum ssp. setigerum, the poppy of Troy, has the reputation of being a wild ancestor of the opium poppy which is commonly cultivated for food and medicinal applications. This poppy has bristly leaf lobes and is of low and graceful stature, the plants are up to 50 cm high. The seed capsules are oval and only about 1cm high. The flowers resemble opium poppy blossoms.

Plant description

Species:	Papaveraceae
Root system:	Taproot
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	June July August
Eventual height:	30-150 cm

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	10 cm
Good companion plants:	Oats Potatoes Maize Sunflower Broad beans
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
When to sow outdoors:	March April

Poppy of Troy is sown from March to April directly in the garden or field. Sow the seeds broadcast and only lightly cover with soil. Poppy does not like to be transplanted and rarely survives this procedure. Likes loose garden soils and grows particularly strong with good nitrogen supply. It is also possible to sow poppies in autumn - the plants overwinter and bloom then next year

Other names

Botanical name:	Papaver somniferum ssp. setigerum, P. setigerum
German names:	Schlafmohn
French names:	Pavot Somnifère, Pavot À Opium, Pavot des Jardins
English names:	Opium Poppy
Spanish names:	Adormidera, Adormideras, Planta del Opio, Amapola, Apio Dormidera, Hierba Cascales, Hierba Dormidera, Opio, Papola, Papoya
Italian names:	Papavero Da Oppio, Papagna, Papagno, Paparina

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