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Papaver orientale

'Beauty of Livermere'


Beauty of Livermere Oriental Poppy




Family
Papaveraceae
Genus
Papaver
Species
orientale
Cultivar
'Beauty of Livermere'
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1 - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7 - H5
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 10
Height
0.6 - 0.9m
Spread
0.3 - 0.6m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
A clump-forming poppy that has scarlet red flowers with purple centres.
Cultivation
Best grown in organically rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Prefers cold weather, and will generally not grow south of USDA Zone 7. Flowers yellow and die after flowering, leaving a hole in the garden.
Growth
Fast
Pests
No serious insect or disease problems. Wet, poorly-drained soils can cause significant problems such as root rot, particularly in winter. Botrytis and powdery mildew may also occur.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Serrate, thistle-like, greyish-green leaves (to 25 cm long) are pinnately dissected into lance-shaped segments and have a somewhat weedy appearance.
Flower Description
Each flower has 4-6 scarlet red petals with a dark basal blotch at the base of each petal and a boss of dark purple centre stamens.
Notable Specimens
Lanhydrock, National Trust, Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
Propagation
May be grown from seed, but typically self-seeds in the garden.
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