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PAPAVER
Commonly known as Poppy
Genus of 70 species of annuals, biennials and perennials occurring in a wide range of habitats from lowlands to high mountains.
Most are from central and southern Europe and temperate Asia, a few from South Africa, Australia, western North America and subarctic regions.
The native annual, Corn poppy, P.rhoeas was once considered a common weed of arable fields. Now it is most likely to occur as part of intentional wild seeding.
Other natives are the Long-headed poppy, P. dubium from waste places and arable land and, possibly, Prickly poppy, P. argemone with long, bristly seed heads.
Flowers are followed by the distinctive pepper-pot seed pods.
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowLarger species produce bold, colourful flowers. AttractivePlace of originCentral and southern Europe, temperate Asia, South Africa, Australia, western N. America
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WildlifeBee friendly
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of PAPAVER
PAPAVER nudicaule 'Moondance'
elegant, fresh, lemon-yellow flowers above light grey/green foliage
PAPAVER orientale
orange-red oriental poppy
PAPAVER orientale 'Allegro'
bright orange-scarlet flowers with bold black basel marking
PAPAVER orientale 'Harlem'
ruffled, double flowers of deep pinkish-red with a dark purple centre
PAPAVER orientale 'Patty's Plum'
large plum coloured flowers
PAPAVER orientale 'Perry's White'
white tinged blush
PAPAVER orientale 'Royal Wedding'
single white flowers with dark centre
PAPAVER rupifragum 'Flore Pleno'
(syn.Tangerine Gem) - Semi-double orange flowers