And, at the end of the season, when the first frosts are only just around the corner, allow a few seedpods to develop so that you can harvest them and have fresh seeds for the following year. Water Heavy and Sparingly

Rosa romantic looks best when planted in big groups on its own because of its beautiful bloom. Filling a container, hanging basket, or window box with this stunning variety will create a spectacular display that will always make you stop and look.

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Each plant will strive for the light and try and produce as many blooms as possible, ensuring that, as long as you keep containers watered and have used a good compost, you will have flowers for months. Like all California poppy varieties, Rosa romantic is an annual that blooms lavishly throughout the year until succumbing to the first frosts. On the other hand, this plant produces hundreds of poppy seeds at the end of its flowering year, which you can simply harvest and store for sowing new plants the following year.

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California poppies are one of the most loved poppy groups around the world. They are straightforward to grow, will flower profusely throughout the gardening year, and will provide you with a multitude of poppy seeds at the end of the season so that you have plenty of new plants for the following seasons.

If you wish to do this, use a small pencil or something similar to poke below the root system and gently lift the plant while holding a leaf. You can then plant these in a new tray or pot. Rid Mold Deadheading might seem like a bit of a chore, but it is very important if you want to keep your plants flowering as long as possible. California poppies naturally want to create seeds so that they can continue to reproduce. My zone 4 gardens would occasionally produce a self-sowing California poppy, but for the most part, they are considered hardy annuals here in the North.Throughout the growing months, make sure that you remove all flower heads whose petals have dropped to stop them from setting seed. This will encourage the plant to produce more blooms to bring color to your garden. As with most sowing, try and spread seeds as evenly as possible when planting California poppies. It is often best to use trays rather than pots as you can distribute seeds more evenly, giving germinating seeds room to grow.