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oriental poppy

Papaver orientale

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Papaver
Family: Papaveraceae
Common Names: eastern poppy

About this plant

A perennial poppy, to 90cm high, with bristly stems and finely divided, dark green leaves covered with silvery hairs. In early to mid summer, produces pendent buds that straighten and open to large, bowl-shaped, orange-red flowers to 15cm across, with small purple-black blotches at the base of the petals

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will thrive in most soils, as long as there is good drainage, but a moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is not too acidic is ideal. Position in full sun

Pruning

Cut spent flowering stems back to the ground, cut back foliage as it fades

Propagation

Propagate by seed, by division in spring, or by root cuttings in late autumn and early winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to pedicel necrosis, fungal wilts, powdery mildews and downy mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

BushyClump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years