Garden Flowers Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale)
(description, cultivation, planting, care, watering)
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Oriental poppy Papaver orientale
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Oriental poppy Papaver orientale characteristics
lifetime | perennial |
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plant height | 30-70 cm |
flower size | large |
is fragrant | no |
flowering time | april-may, june |
type of stalk | erect |
known to be toxic | no |
flower color | white, red, orange, pink, lilac, claret |
Oriental poppy Papaver orientale planting
use | border, single plant, flowerbed |
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sun exposure | full sun |
Papaver orientale Oriental poppy care
cold resistance | frost-resistant plant |
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winter shelter | doesn't demand shelter |
cold hardiness zone |
Papaver orientale Oriental poppy growing
soil acidity | neutral |
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soil type | loam, sandy-loamy |
soil moisture | moderate moist soil |