ICELAND POPPIES
A MOST APRECIATED DECORATION. —- The blooms of Iceland poppies are more appreciated than those of any other flower for winter decoration. To have plants in flower in winter, it is necessary they should have a long season of growth. This necessitates sowing the seed now. The tiny young plants pass through a brief critical stage, during which many will succumb. Cool conditions, shade from bright sun and careful watering are the principal points to keep- in mind in the earily stages. In the view of the writer, it is a wise plan to sow pinches of seed at intervals. If one batch fails, the others will provide enough plants, and the efforts will be well repaid. A porous surface, a dusting with finelypowdered lime and no deprivation of fresh air are essentials to successful germination.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1938, Page 3
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137ICELAND POPPIES Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1938, Page 3
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