Guide to growing garden plants - Hunnemannia Golden Cup
Members of the Hunnemannia genus are half hardy annuals or perennials that flower from the summer until early autumn.
They have fern-like leaves and carry stems that reach up to 60cm in height and carry poppy like flowers of yellow.
Some common names for Hunnemannia are Golden cup and Mexican tulip poppy.
How to grow Golden Cup
It is probably best to start growing Golden cup indoors first. Plan to start the process about two months before the last frost of spring. Sow the seeds in peat pots, and lightly cover with topsoil. They should be kept at 21 to 24 degrees Centigrade, and take three to four weeks to germinate. Once ready the young Hunnemannia genus plants should be put out into a sunny part of the garden following the last frost of spring. It is best to space them at about 25 to 30cm apart. They can grow in most types of soil but is should be slightly alkaline in nature.