Artic Poppy - Rosa Chiaro Pastello

This variety can be started indoors or sown directly in the growing site. Definitely a cultivation challenge, but the result is unbeatable once you succeed!

Starting indoors:

Start indoors in February–March in potting soil topped with seed-starting mix. Broadcasting the seeds is easiest, as they are very small. Once the seedlings appear, they prefer to be transplanted into individual pots and kept a bit cooler, ideally around 12–18°C (54–64°F). When the roots start to show at the bottom of the pot, it's time to move them into a larger one. The Siberian poppy can be planted outside once it has been hardened off and the risk of frost has passed.

Direct sowing:

Sow directly in the growing site from April to June when the soil has warmed up. Keep the soil moist throughout the germination process. Thin out the seedlings to a spacing of 20 cm. This variety can also be sown in late summer or autumn for overwintering and flowering the following year!

See our step-by-step guide to late summer sowing here!