Poppy - Iceland Nudicaule Mix
The Poppy Iceland Nudicale Blend, 'Papaver nucicaule', has dainty, graceful bright colored flowers on 15 inch slender, leafless stems. No flower is quite as dramatic as the Iceland Poppy when the sun shines through the petals. The Iceland Poppy has 3 inch flowers in colors of orange, red, pink, rose, yellow, cream, and white. The Iceland blooms in the cool weather of spring for 2 to 3 weeks. The Nudicale Blend Poppy prefers full sun and they must have well drained soil. It is fairly drought tolerant, so do not overwater. Sow this poppy in early fall in mild climates and plant in very early spring in cooler climates. Successive plantings every 20-25 days apart will produce blooms all growing season. The Iceland Poppy makes great cut flowers. ... get more information
Pumpkin - Jack OLantern The Pumpkin Jack O'Lantern, 'Cucurbita pepo', is bred to be the "size of a human head", so go ahead and carve a scary face. The Jack O'Lantern is not just a great pumpkin for carving. They will store for month. The pumpkins usually are 10 inches tall, 10 inches in diameter and weigh 10 to 18 pounds. Plant in the spring 2 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date. In warm climates plant in February or late summer for fall harvest. Pumpkins prefer rich well drained soil that is high in organic matter. The soil should be kept evenly moist. Harvest before the first light frost or when the pumpkin foliage begins to dry out.
