Eschscholzia californica 'Peach Sorbet'
Californian poppy
- approx 150 seeds
- £2.99
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: poor, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy annual (will die after flowering, but usually self-seeds)
Happiest in poor soils where they can get lots of sun, these summer-flowering annuals produce masses of pastel-peach coloured blooms above loose mounds of ferny foliage.
Eschscholzia californica 'Peach Sorbet' is a good little self-seeder, so while each plant may be short-lived, once established, they will usually come back year after year.
Eschscholzia californica 'Peach Sorbet' is a good little self-seeder, so while each plant may be short-lived, once established, they will usually come back year after year.
Choose a site in full sun with well-drained soil; they thrive in poor, sandy ground and don’t need enriched compost or ground. Water sparingly once established, as they are drought-tolerant and dislike waterlogged soil. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Little to no feeding is required, as too much fertiliser encourages leaves rather than flowers.
Prepare the bed well and sow Californian poppy seeds shallowly into drills from from March to May where they are to flower. When large enough to handle thin out the seedlings to 10-15cm (6in) apart, taking care not to damage the tap roots of the retained seedlings. Water when necessary, but avoid excessively wet conditions. Seeds sown in late summer and early autumn will flower earlier than those sown in spring.
