Poppy Seeds – Fringed & Ruffled Pastel Mix (WINTER)

Poppies (Papaver species) are popular ornamental flowers admired for their delicate, tissue-paper-like petals and graceful blooms.

Fringed & Ruffled Pastel Mix features attractive variations in flower shape, including softly fringed, crinkled and richly ruffled petals. Its gentle pastel colours create a beautiful display in winter and spring gardens.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Papaver species (exact species to be confirmed)

• Type: Cool-season flowering annual

• Flowers: Fringed, ruffled and papery blooms

• Colours: Pink, blush, peach, salmon, rose and white

• Flower Forms: Single, semi-double and double forms may occur

• Growth: Upright, delicate flowering stems

• Height: Approximately 45–75 cm, depending on the mix

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Special Feature: Mixed flower shapes and soft pastel colours

• Suitable For: Beds, borders, pots and grow bags

• Attracts: Bees and other pollinators

Recommended Grow Bags

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch – 2–3 plants.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch – 5–6 plants.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

70% Bhalu Mitti / Garden Soil + 20% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost + 10% Cocopeat

Use loose, moderately fertile and well-draining soil. Avoid excessive fertilizer and waterlogging.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

• Method: Direct sowing preferred

• Sowing Depth: Surface sow or cover very lightly

• Germination: Approximately 14–21 days

• Ideal Temperature: 16–24°C

• Plant Spacing: 20–30 cm

• Watering: Keep soil lightly moist during germination

Poppy seedlings develop delicate taproots. Avoid unnecessary transplanting.

Sunlight & Watering

Sunlight: Full sun, preferably 6–8 hours daily.

Watering: Water moderately when the upper soil begins to dry. Avoid waterlogging.

Growth & Flowering

• First Flowering: Approximately 75–110 days after sowing

• Flowering Season: Winter to spring

• Growth Habit: Upright flowering stems

• Flower Type: Delicate, fringed and ruffled pastel blooms

Remove faded flowers to encourage continued flowering where suitable.

Feeding

Mix GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost into the soil before sowing. Light feeding is generally sufficient.

Related Products

• G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch

• G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

• GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost

• Growing Guide Videos – Gardening with Javed Iqbal