Within a few weeks it has grown into a magnificent perennial. Now it blooms cheerfully and takes your breath away with its large flowers. Does it need a trim afterwards, or under what circumstances should it be trimmed?

If seed formation is not desired, faded inflorescences of the Turkish poppy should be cut off

A Turkish poppy does not need pruning

In the course of care, a Turkish poppy does not necessarily need a pruning. When his time comes, he retires on his own. This is usually the case right after flowering, around July. Its foliage withers and the perennial becomes almost invisible on the surface.

A pruning is tolerated

Basically, you can cut your Turkish poppy seeds. This is to be noted:

  • after flowering, cut away old flower stalks (if seed formation is undesirable)
  • remove the leaves, if necessary, only in the fall when they have yellowed
  • Perennial can be cut back to 10 cm above the ground
  • do not cut too late in autumn - new leaves will sprout
  • if necessary, also remove any existing supports at the same time

Cut when diseased

Wetness weakens the Turkish poppy enormously. As a result, fungal diseases often occur. As soon as you recognize infected shoots, you should cut them off and dispose of them safely. Blackish leaves also indicate a disease - bacterial burn. The entire plant should be disposed of here. You can't be helped anymore.

Use the Turkish poppy as a cut flower

In contrast to the native corn poppy, the Turkish poppy is wonderfully suited as a cut flower (it is lost so quickly). If you want to use it as a cut flower, you should cut off the flowers when the buds are closed but want to open slowly. Early morning is best for cutting. The cut flowers can be kept in the vase for up to 3 weeks.

Cut off the infructescence with the seeds

In the course of propagation, you can wait until the seed pods have formed. When they have dried and are rustling, you can cut them off and take out the fine seeds. They can be sown in the fall.

tips

After cutting, you can cover your Turkish poppy with brushwood or wood shavings in autumn to protect it from severe frost.

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Vegetable garden