{"product_id":"poppy-lilac-pompom","title":"Poppy Lilac PomPom","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePapaver somniferum 'Lilac PomPom'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLilac PomPom Poppy 'Lilac PomPom'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHuge fully-double pom-pom blooms in soft lavender-pink, densely packed with hundreds of finely-ruffled silky petals that look like miniature peonies or pastel powder-puffs — held above silver-blue glaucous foliage, followed by magnificent architectural pepper-pot seed heads. 'Lilac PomPom' is the most romantic of the cottage \u003cem\u003ePapaver somniferum\u003c\/em\u003e varieties and one of the very best double poppies you can grow from seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is the soft romantic counterpart to the moody dramatic 'Black Peony' and 'Lauren's Grape'. 'Lilac PomPom' produces enormous fully-double pom-pom blooms in soft lavender-pink, densely packed with hundreds of finely-ruffled silky petals that create a powder-puff or miniature-peony effect. The pastel colour is genuinely beautiful — clear lavender-pink, neither too cool nor too warm, suited to almost any cottage palette. The plants share the characteristic silver-blue glaucous foliage of the \u003cem\u003ePapaver somniferum\u003c\/em\u003e family, and after the petals fall produce the same magnificent large pepper-pot seed heads that are equally valuable for autumn architecture and dried-flower harvest. We grow 'Lilac PomPom' specifically at Salle Moor Hall Farm for our dried flower range — the seed heads are among the most reliably architectural in our autumn cutting. Hardy annual. Height 75–100cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLike all poppies, \u003cstrong\u003edirect sow only\u003c\/strong\u003e (sensitive taproot, no transplanting). \u003cstrong\u003eDirect sow March–May or September–October\u003c\/strong\u003e. Autumn sowing recommended for stronger, earlier-flowering plants the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRake to fine tilth, scatter on the surface, \u003cstrong\u003edo not cover\u003c\/strong\u003e (light required). Press firmly into soil. Germination 14–21 days. Full sun, well-drained soil. Don't feed. \u003cstrong\u003eCrucial thinning step\u003c\/strong\u003e: thin to \u003cstrong\u003e30cm apart\u003c\/strong\u003e when seedlings are 5cm tall. Without thinning, double-flowered poppies remain spindly with much smaller heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: all parts toxic (except fully-dried mature seeds). Keep away from children and pets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it shines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn romantic cottage borders for soft pastel drama — the powder-puff form provides far more visual substance than single poppies while maintaining cottage informality. As one of the most prized cottage cut flowers (with proper handling — cut in early bud, sear stem ends immediately). In dried-flower harvesting, where the pepper-pot seed heads are exceptional. In wedding floristry, where the soft lavender-pink reads as designer-quality. In any cottage cutting garden that wants both fresh romantic flowers and architectural autumn-winter seed pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant alongside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor a soft romantic \u003cem\u003ePapaver somniferum\u003c\/em\u003e scheme, combine 'Lilac PomPom' with Cosmos 'Apricotta' (matching pastel warm-tone romance) and Achillea 'Pastel Mixed' (matching soft cottage palette). For multi-tonal \u003cem\u003esomniferum\u003c\/em\u003e drama, pair with Poppy 'Lauren's Grape' (deeper grape-purple contrast) and Poppy 'Black Peony' (matching double form, contrasting dark colour). For cottage wedding cutting, plant alongside Ammi majus, Cosmos 'Daydream' and Antirrhinum 'Sweet Duet Apple Blossom'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64766392533341,"sku":"POP-POM","price":2.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/1185\/5965\/files\/poppy-lilac-pom-pom-9650890.jpg?v=1779457373","url":"https:\/\/turfstoreuk.com\/products\/poppy-lilac-pompom","provider":"Turf Store UK ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}