Annuals A - Z: All About Annual Flowers & Plants, by Graham Rice

Discovering Annuals, by Graham Rice

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Papaver (Poppy)
Papaver (Corn poppy) 'Angels Choir'


Type: Hardy annual
Height: 24-30in/60-75
Season: Early to late summer
Situation: Full sun, good soil.

The enormous success of the single-flowered 'Mother of Pearl' poppies in soft shades of pink and lilac plus greys and some pretty picotee forms inspired Thompson & Morgan Seeds to develop this double-flowered version. The colours fill much the same range: white, grey misty pinks and lilacs, rose and apricot pinks and some interesting picotees. Occasionally single-flowered or red-flowered plants appear.

'Angels Choir' was outstanding when entered in the Fleuroselect trials and its delightfully informal habit makes it ideal for integrating into mixed borders.

It will self sow prolifically in the garden but in succeeding years more single-flowered plants, and those in brighter colours, may appear so it's preferable to dead-head the plants and buy fresh seed for the following year.

 

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