PIZZICATO POPPIES PROFESSIONAL

Growing oriental poppies does not require a lot of skills and facilities. Moreover, the decorative leaves remain fresh until winter and the decorative seedpods may be used for bouquets of dried flowers. A real show-piece can be achieved by putting Pizzicato in a vase the effect is unforgettable. It just as much decorates the country style garden, as the extremely modern city garden. Pizzicato blends beautifully with all kind of flowers: edging arable fields, in borders with summer flowers, etc.

PIZZICATO POPPIES PROFESSIONAL

Taking all of these points into consideration the Fleuroselect judges adhered its coveted Gold Medal to Pizzicato, which can easily be grown from seed by professional growers, as well as hobby gardeners. It produces up to 20 superb flowers on very uniform plants. The strong, 50 cm tall stems can even resist heavy winds.

All carry the typical black spots in the centre. It is a beautiful mixture of colours in a range from bright red, scarlet, orange, salmon and mauve to pink and white flowers. Papaver orientale Pizzicato is the latest invention of the flower seed industry. Many new papaver varieties are currently being bred and introduced for their fantastic colours and great breeding potentials. Papaver orientale is a perennial bedding plant. The bushy plants have up to 20 branches that reach to a height of 50 - 60 cm. Oriental poppies are distinguished by black spots at the bottom of the flower petals of the huge flowers. They belong to the large family of Papaveraceae which is spread all over the world. Oriental papavers (poppies) are native in Northern Iran, Armenia, the Caucuses and Little Asia.

Pizzicato poppies