NEWS

At last this is the time when we start to sow the poppies- more varieties every year - to include Shirley poppies, Opium poppies and of course in high volume - Poppy Magic Iceland poppipes.

So there is a flurry of activity and preparation and as soon as the flowers appear we will let you know!

 
We collected seed from only the most unique coloured flowers; taking care to pick all other flowers first thing in the morning before the bees got busy; thus ensuring that they cross-pollinated only the best flowers one with the other. And so we'll have enough seed from these relatively few "best" flowers to reproduce the magic in 2009 at "Poppy Palace", 8 Curry's Post Road, Howick, about 50 m about the Howick Vets (Tel:  033 - 3304214 or 082 -8340679). Keep in touch as the new year unfolds - we look forward to meeting old friends and new and to share the beauty of Poppy Magic and of numerous other flowers with all who have a common interest in nature's beauty. Best wishes to you all at this time and a peaceful new year.

We have had numerous requests for seeds or seedlings and so we must respond. We only harvest Poppy Magic seed from just the best flowers every year and as a consequence unfortunately do not sell seed or seedlings, and have only sufficient to plant out our beds.  We keep some seed in cold storage in case a hail storm wipes out the entire seed crop, which has happened in the past - last year about half the seed crop was lost to a hail storm!

Don't forget to let us know how you are doing with your Iceland poppies and also tell us some of your secrets as to how you feel poppies should be grown.

Open Days at "Poppy Magic", 8 Curry's Post Road (50 m about the Howick Vets) will start from mid - July,  as by then we will have a fine show of everything - so do pop along and share the magic.
Phone 033 -3304214 or 082 - 834 0679 for more details of our Open Days OR phone to arrange to pop in at a time that suits us both so that you can also view Jill Charlotte's vast gallery of Poppy Magic photo-art, greetings cards, etc. Look forward to seeing you all!