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Eschscholzia Thai Silk Mixed
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Eschscholzia 'Thai Silk Mixed' Seeds
Thai Silk Eschscholzia are Californian poppies with single, double and semi-double flowers. Petals are attractively ruffled and come in all sorts of shades from creamy white, to apricot, orange and pink. Sow in spring and late summer/autumn. An autumn sowing will produce early flowers the following year. Thai Silk is a shorter variety of Californian Poppy so it's lovely for posies. It's very easy to grow, produces masses of flowers and is brilliant for edging paths.
| Genus | Eschscholzia californica |
| Variety | Thai Silk Mixed |
| Plant Type | Hardy Annual, Cut Flower, Edging Plant |
| Height & Spread | 25 cm tall x 30cm wide (18 inches tall x 12 inches) |
| Sow Seeds | Sow outdoors in late summer/autumn for nice strong early flowering plants. Sow again in spring (March/April/May) for flowers lasting until late summer. |
| Thin/Plant Out | Eschscholzia dislike root disturbance - sow them where you want them to flower. Allow 30cm (12 inches) between plants. |
| Conditions Required | When the young Californian Poppies are established they are drought tolerant. They need free draining soil in full sun - sandy soils or gravel gardens are best. |
| Flower Production | Takes ten weeks to flower from a spring sowing. If you sow in autumn and spring flowers are produced from May to August in all shades of pink, orange and creamy white. |
| Picking | Pick early in the morning or on a cool evening and stand them in deep water for a few hours before arranging. Lasts 5 days in a vase. |
| Planting Combinations | Grow Eschscholzia with other drought tolerant plants such as Nigella. They look brilliant in a little vase with blue flowers such as Cerithe and Salvia. |
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