Oriental Poppy
Papaver orientale 'Mrs Perry'
Common Name: Oriental Poppy
Genus: Papaver
Species: orientale
Cultivar: 'Mrs Perry'
Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Features: Has interesting foliage
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Pink |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: May & June |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Papaver orientale ‘Mrs Perry’ has salmon pink flowers in early summer. Oriental poppies have fern-like light green, hairy leaves. For the optimum number of flower buds it is best to grow oriental poppies in full sun. If Papaver orientale ‘Mrs Perry’ is cut back hard after flowering it will produce new foliage and possibly a second flush of flowers. To find out more about oriental poppies, have a look at the Gardening Guru Diary entry entitled ‘Oriental poppies, ornamental onions, old tyres and toilet roll tubes!’
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