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Probably the world’s most popular wildflower, Red Poppy is also called Corn Poppy, American Legion Poppy, and Flanders Poppy. A Reverend Wilks in Shirley, England, developed what is known today as “Shirley Poppies” from selecting specimens of this species from the wild. His work resulted in this broad mix of colors and flower forms. Wildflower gardeners will love this mixture of red, white and pink blooms. Keep an eye out for single and double forms, as well as picotees!
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Overall rating: 4.464286 / 5 from 28 reviews.
Red Poppy Seed Mix offers a beautiful mix of red, white, and pink blooms, attracting bees with its vibrant colors. While some customers appreciate the beauty and longevity of the blooms, others have mixed feelings. The germination rate of the seeds is generally considered good.
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"Unfortunately these seeds did not grow or bloom. I do not feel this was an American Meadows issue. I feel this was a soil situation. I will order again for a second location to see the beautiful flowers."
"Such a lovely mix of red and pink flowers! Germination is great (better in areas where the soil is in better condition though not necessary), and the mix is beautiful."
"I have bought these in the past and had a bumper crop with virtually no work on my part. This year almost none come up, same exact place, same preparation and care. I don't know why. So If I hadn't had a positive experience in the past, I'd give these a one star. But last year they were definitely five star. I don't know if the seeds were subject to something negative in terms of temperature or what."
"Reclaiming a neglected area overgrown with bishop weed and buried now useless weed fabric Ragweed was not present in the rest of my garden. It choked out the poppies; pulling the weeds by hand is saving the yarrow,"
"Zone 5 - Good germination rate. Lots of different varieties of red and pink poppies all mixed together. My biggest complaint is that tall poppy seeds are mixed with short poppy seeds -- so it's hard to know whether to plant the seeds in the front border of the flower bed, or toward the back. I still have not figured out how to plant these itty bitty seeds evenly. . . but that's true of all poppy seeds. I ended up planting the seed mix everywhere, and pulling the poppies that sprouted in the "wrong" place. Still, I love seeing all the different varieties in my garden. I will definitely buy this mix again. P. S. Hey, American Meadows, how about a new poppyseed mix in purple and blue?"
"Poppies are one of my favorite flowers. I've tried to grow them in the past without success, but I think it was because I covered them with too much soil. I planted these in early Spring on top of a thin layer of new topsoil containing spagnum moss to help retain moisture. Not burying them under soil made all the difference. I had phenomenal germination. However, I can tell you that if you plant them too densely, they grow small. My flowers were all tiny one inch flowers, but I think that is my fault for not spreading the seed enough. Two complaints: the red poppies are my favorite. The name of this mix, as well as the photos shown, makes it sound like you'll have mostly red with some pinks and whites mixed in. I estimate mine were 85% light pink, 10% white, and only 5% red--a big disappointment for me. The other issue is that American Meadows doesn't stamp the name of the seeds on the fabric bags. Once you remove the paper tag, you can only know what is in the bag by looking at the seed. Not usually a problem if you're an experienced gardener. However, this year I also bought Johnny jump ups. It turns out poppies and Johnny jump up seeds are virtually indistinguishable. I ended up planting poppies where I meant to plant the jump ups and vice versa. So, if you buy these two types of seeds, write the names of the seeds with a Sharpie on the bag!"
"I planted seeds twice, once in early spring (very few germinated) and again when tulips were blooming - this time had good germination rates. Love the colors: red, orange, pink, salmon, white. Most of mine are single-color though I have a few bi-colored instances. The bees love them, sometimes 3 or more visit the same bloom concurrently. Only downside is that the delicate blooms dry out pretty quickly in our semi-arid Colorado climate but fortunately each plant has multiple flowering stems which don't all bloom at once."
"This was my first successful experience with poppy seeds!! I created a small field and have been so excited watching them grow!! They are now in full bloom and absolutely breathtaking!!"
"I'm a beginner gardener, and I don't usually leave many reviews for anything, but I couldn't be silent on these. These are GORGEOUS. I couldn't believe I had such success from seed. I scattered these seeds in the late fall in an empty flower bed once the soil temperature dropped below 45 degrees. I did it right before a rain storm. Some beds are sloped and some are flat, but they get full sun. They proved to be very hardy and have popped up all over my flower beds and are LOVELY. They are such a show stopper and they make me look like I know more about gardening than I really do! They've been blooming now for two weeks and I'm so, so pleased. One of the best flower purchases I've ever made."
"I have Red, orange and pink blooming right now and many more budding. My question is will they come up next year? My area is western WI"
