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Poppy 'Ladybird'
Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'
- Sometimes known as the Caucasian Scarlet Poppy.
- Red flowers have a distinctive black blotch at the base of each petal making them look just like their namesake the ladybird.
- Hardy annual
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late March / early April 20205 or more £1.40GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
A really bright and cheerful, some would say simple, flower.
A relative of the common corn field poppy, the red/pink flowers have a distinctive black blotch at the base of each petal which makes them look like the spots on a ladybird.
Recognised to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.
- Flower June - August.
- Grow to around 18" (45 cm) tall.
- Thrive in full sun.
- Prefer well drained soils - and particularly good on poorer soils.
- Hardy annual though can prove tender in very wet winters.
- Provided they are grown away from other poppies they will set seed quite true to type.
Pricing
Available from APPROXIMATELY late March / early April 2020Please note: This product is only available in multiples of 5
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
Auricula
Chinese Pagoda Primrose
Confederate Violet 'Emperor Magenta Red'
Confederate Violet 'Sorority Sisters'
Cowslip
Drumstick Primula
Mexicana Gazania
Miniature Rose
Opium Poppy
Poppy 'Allegro'
Poppy 'Black Beauty'
Poppy 'Orange Feathers'
Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Golden Starlit'
Potentilla atrosanguinea 'Scarlet Starlit'
Primrose 'Cottage Cream'
Victorian Polyanthus
Wild Primrose
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Information on the size of the compost blocks that Victoriana grow their plants in - and what you can expect to receive.
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Pollinator Friendly Plants
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