Icelandic Poppy 'Giant Pastels'

Papaver nudicaule

With luminous, lettuce edged petals and flowers in a blend of soft shades of apricot, peach, buttercream, watermelon and lemon, a subtle fresh scent and a great vase life, ‘Giant Pastels’ is a profuse bloomer of large, crushed silk like flowers, highly sought after for the cut garden.

We love their delicate shimmering petals, hairy stems, the inside ruffle of pollen filled stamen surrounding the architectural seed head and the effect of a full vase of the single variety.

We start ours in late Autumn, transplant into an unheated polytunnel in mid Winter. They bloom from Spring through Summer only finishing when summer’s heat is high.

Harvest just as the bud breaks for longest vase life. Searing the ends also ensures one week of enjoyment. Cutting several times a week will keep them producing.

This range of colours has been inspired by “A Year In Flowers” by Erin Benzakein and the selection work done by Brian and Crystine at Uprising Seed. These are larger sized Icelandic poppies - larger then ‘Champagne Bubbles’

Certified Demeter Biodynamic and Certified Organic

SEED COUNT: 175 approx.