2010
Papaver orientale
"Royal Wedding"
Flowering period: May - June

Height > 75 cm
Spread: 25 - 50 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Simple
Leaf Color Light Green
Placement: Sun
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial


Class Best seller 2010

Oriental Poppy

Family: Papaveraceae
Origin: Southwest Asia
Special Features: Pure white flowers from seed
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1996. Renamed from other companies as 'Choir Boy'.
Colour: Large crepe paper-like pure white blossoms with black centers in single flowering stems.
Natural Flowering Period: May - June
Winter Hardiness: Z3-8
Growth Habit: Tall flowering stems rising from leafy clumps which go dormant following bloom period.
Foliage: Coarse, hairy dissected leaves
Height with Flower: 80 cm (32'')
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm (18'')
Soil Requirement: Any well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun
Use: Plant together with Peonies, Centaurea montana and Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica.
Specialities: An exciting new addition for the always popular Oriental poppies. Great in the border.

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