Hens And Chicks - Poppy
This variety produces straight, upright stems bearing a solitary lilac-pink flower. Its name "Poule et Poussins" is inspired by its huge seed capsule surrounded by smaller ones.
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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
Pink
From 80 to 100 cm
cut
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.
