We cannot wait until the end of the spring. That's when the phenomenal Papaver orientale (oriental poppy) "Türkenlouis" makes its entrance. Its fringed, red flowers are enormous and have a dark centre. They are 15 cm in diameter. The flowers bloom on 65-cm stems. You will receive the Papaver orientale "Türkenlouis" as bare-root stock in sugar cane sacking. This is more environmentally friendly than plastic nursery pots. The roots are shipped fresh from the ground. They are already one year old. This gives them additional strength, enabling them to grow faster than they would in a nursery pot. Plants grown from bare-root stock also adapt to their new environment more easily. They flower better and they are more economical. Bare-root stock plants grow when it becomes warmer. They are winter-hardy perennials. They can be planted at any time, provided that the ground is not frozen. They will begin blooming at the end of spring. Short but strong. Oriental poppies should be planted in full sun. They can be planted in flower pots or separately around the garden. Only water the poppies when long dry periods occur.