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California Poppy Apricot Flambeau Seeds - Eschscholzia californica
I haven't sown the seeds yet, but the flowers of this poppy in the picture on the packaging make me feel like they are unique.
Anne-Marie H., 31/03/2017
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Eschsolzia californica 'Apricot Flambeau' also known as 'Apricot Chiffon' (Thai SIlk Series), is a fairly old variety that has lost none of its charm with time. The crumpled flowers of this poppy are adorned with a double row of creamy yellow petals, bordered with an intense coral hue. As beautiful in bud as it is in full bloom, its flowers overlook a finely cut, bluish-green, highly ornamental foliage. This plant is equally at home in cottage gardens as it is in sophisticated flower beds and will withstand heat, drought and poor soils. It self-seeds freely in light soil.
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California Poppy 'Apricot Flambeau' is a variety bred from Eschsolzia californica, a short-lived annual or perennial plant native to California and Southwestern United States. This plant develops a taproot and quickly forms a 25cm clump of foliage. The leaves are pinnate, finely cut and of a particularly attractive colour that contrasts with the flowers, varying between bluish green and greyish green. Flowering takes place from spring to summer, depending on when the seeds were sown. It reveals in the middle of its foliage, double, silky, cup-shaped flowers that reflect light and open only in generous sunlight. They begin as apricot buds that open with two-toned, creamy-yellow petals with a coral-pink to orange border that is more or less wide. The blooms are melliferous and nectar-rich. They are followed by the formation of long, tapering, glaucous green capsules, 7 to 8cm long, containing tiny seeds.
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California poppies are a godsend for dry gardens, rock gardens and seaside gardens. They can be sown in perennial beds, natural areas of the garden or even in pots. They are perfect plants for maintenance-free garden or weekend gardens. Their colours blend beautifully with light blues and mauves. They are pretty but short-lived in bouquets.
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Sow the seeds of Eschcholtzia californica directly outside, from March to May or in September. The seeds will overwinter without harm. Plants sown in autumn, will flower in spring. Choose a very sunny spot in any poor, well-drained, loosened soil. Bury the seeds at a depth of 1cm, in small holes spaced 15 cm apart. Cover the seeds so that they do not receive light. Water regularly to keep the soil moist, especially during dry periods. Germination usually takes 14 to 21 days. When the seedlings are large enough to be handled, space them 15cm apart. You can also sow California poppies indoors from February to March at a temperature of 15-21 °C.
When the seedlings are large enough to be handled, prick them out into pots and grow them in a cool place until the plants are large enough to be planted outdoors.Â
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Cultivation:
These plants require full sun and perfectly drained, sandy or stony soil. The soil in which they grow must be poor. If the soil is too rich, the plant will produce only vegetative growth and become gigantic, eventually toppling over. In the garden, it contents itself with the most difficult situations as long as it is exposed to the sunlight: even in gravel, pebble-filled rockeries and dry slopes. It can be grown in pots and planters. These poppies do not like to be moved because of their taproot which is why it is best to sow them directly in their final locations.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.