Papaver laciniatum

‘Lilac Pom Pom’

LILAC POM POM FEATHER POPPIES

Syn. P. somniferum var. laciniatum

No Tas

Papaver laciniatum ‘Lilac Pom Pom’
LILAC POM POM FEATHER POPPIES

Syn. P. somniferum var. laciniatum ‘Lilac Pom Pom’

Papaver laciniatum ‘Lilac Pom Pom’ is a perfect swirl of fluffy feathers and frills, in delicate lilac pink.
Not permitted for entry to Tasmania

Swirls of fluffy feathers & frills

So it is breathtakingly lovely when the large heads bloom as globes of fluff in spring-early summer.

Delicate lilac-pink huge blooms

And it is so easy to see why they are called Feather Poppies.

Reliable treats each year

Papaver laciniatum are very reliable self-seeding annuals.
So you can look forward to them as a treat every year.

Wonderfully rewarding for no work

They are wonderfully rewarding for no work at all.
So the only thing to do is to pull out the spent flower stalks after the blooming season.

Reliable self-seeders

But if you would like more gorgeous ‘Lilac Pom Poms’ for next year, just leave a few fat seed pods to dry on the stalks, and they will happily scatter their progeny for next season.
Or you can cut some seed pods as they open, and pop them into a brown paper bag to drop their seeds. And then you can scatter the seed in new places, or share with friends.
Some low tech gardeners even just pull out the spent stalks with pods intact, and lay them on the ground as a mulch, wherever they want ‘Lilac Pom Poms’ next year.

Treats for florists

And both the fresh flowers and the dried seed pods make super cut flowers for a florist’s vase.

Water-wise & heat tolerant

Plant Papaver laciniatum ‘Lilac Pom Pom’ in Full Sun.
Feather Poppies are water-wise, and well adapted to happily return each year in places with hot and dry summers.

Satisfyingly Quick & Easy from seed

Papaver laciniatum ‘Lilac Pom Pom’ are very satisfyingly quick & easy to grow from seed.
As they are perfect candidates for just scattering seeds in the garden where you want them to grow.

However if you are starting the seeds indoors, for early flowers and highest rate of germination – then make sure you sow the seeds in small but deeper pots, rather than a punnet.
And just place a very small scatter of seeds in each pot
Because Feather Poppies grow long tap roots and resent being disturbed.
So sow your seeds sparingly into individual little deep pots, and then plant the seedlings out in the garden by the whole pot full rather than disturbing them and trying to separate them (don’t worry they germinate in lush abundance).

70cm High of fluffy, feathery lilac pom poms  x 30cm Wide of blue-grey foliage.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY
Suits beginners & gardening with kids

Sow Papaver laciniatum ‘Lilac Pom Pom’ seeds at any time in little pots or tube trays indoors, whenever suitable temperatures can be provided (16-22°C)
OR
Sow directly in the garden in autumn or spring.

Sowing Tip 1. for Poppies: Papaver seed is very fine. So finely sieve some seed raising mix into the bag containing your seed. Then shake around and sow the whole contents of the bag. This will pick up and separate the fine seed and help to sow it thinly.

Sowing Tip 2. for Poppies: Because the seedlings resent being transplanted, it is best to use deeper tube pots or jiffy pots, and scatter a tiny pinch of seed into each.
Then you can plant each pot with its little flock of Poppies straight into the garden by the pot full, without disturbing them by pricking them out and separating.

Sowing Tip 3. for Poppies: Papaver paeoniflorum seeds germinate better by experiencing the temperature fluctuations of night and day.
So best not to use a heat mat (or turn it off at night).
Daytime temperatures of 16-22°C are optimum for rapid germination, and cooler at night.

 Sow indoors for quick & early plants: First sow the fine seed thinly onto the surface of good quality seed raising mix.

Then press the seeds gently into surface to ensure good contact, but do not cover with mix.
As these seeds need light to germinate.

Now thoroughly moisten the mix by standing the pots in a shallow water bath and allowing the moisture to percolate up to the surface of the mix from below.

Then place your pots in a well-lit, warm position to germinate (NOT in any direct sun – as this will dry the seeds out and prevent germination).
These seeds are easy to germinate, so a warm, well lit corner or window sill is fine.

Daytime temperatures of 16-22°C are optimum for rapid germination, with cooler at night.

Keep the pots consistently moist by regularly misting with a spray water bottle.
Covering the pots with a clear plastic cover or plastic bag will also help to maintain consistent moisture between mistings.
(Remove cover as soon as sprouts begin to show)

Seed usually germinates in 7-21 days approx.

Seed Count: 250 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count, and give a generous serve).

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