Description
We previously offered the orange flowered form of horned poppy (as G. flavum var. aurantiacum, an incorrect name botanically speaking, most probably the cv. ‘Burnt Orange’).
This time, the seeds have as origin the wild Glaucium flavum. This species is endangered in some of its native habitats, along shorelines and coastal cliffs of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and can be found as far north as Norway and Sweden.
Glaucium flavum wild type has bright yellow flowers and rosettes of blue-grey, deeply sectate leaves covered in long, white hairs. The flowers are followed by narrow, long capsules 20-30 cm long – the ‘horns’. It is an interesting looking plant, very attractive due to the silvery grey foliage. It can be grown in a cold climate as a biennial plant.
*As a note, we have one plant that survived 2 winters.
A very good species for gravel and other xeric gardens/rockeries, with a beautiful foliage and long blooming period. Although a biennial species, it will reseed in optimal conditions. It requires excellent drainage and full sun location.
Germination: sow in the fall outdoors or start in early spring. Best germination happens after cold/moist stratification at 5-15C/in the dark for a few weeks.
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