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Oriental Poppy

Papaver

Papaver bracteatum ( Armenian Poppy )
A bushy perennial, reaching a maximum size of 6.5 x 3 ( rarely over 4 ) feet, that is native to northern Iran. The deeply-lobed, large leaves, up to 18 inches in length, are green.
The scarlet-red flowers, up to 7 inches across, are borne during early summer.

Papaver orientalis
A very popular landscape perennial, reaching a maximum size of 5 x 5 feet.
This perennial, may become short lived where winters are mild.
The deeply-cut, basal leaves, up to 18 ( rarely over 12 ) inches in length, are hairy gray-green. The foliage dies down around mid summer ( dormant but not dead ) and the plants should be cut back hard after flowering to stimulate fresh new growth which usually appears late summer. This second flush of foliage should NOT be cut back during the fall as it protects the crown during the winter. The leaves and all other parts of the plants are poisonous so dont eat.
The scarlet-red flowers, between 3 and 12 inches across, are borne during early summer.
Hardy zones 2 to 7 preferrring hot sunny sites and well drained soil.
Deer and rabbit resistant. Planted during October, they often bloom the following year. Planted during spring, they usually will not bloom during the same year.
The Oriental Poppies should be planted during spring and also be planted deeper than most perennials...bury the crown slightly below the soil surface. If installing containerized plants, simply plant them at the same depth they were in the pot.
The Oriental Poppy can be propagated from direct seeding during spring or fall.
Cultivars can be propagated from root cuttings taken form dormant plants during mid summer.

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* photo taken on May 1 2010 @ Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD


Arthur Curtis
Reaches up to 3 feet in height with bright red flowers.

Beauty of Livermore
Reaches a maximum size of 4 x 3 feet, with intense scarlet-red flowers, up to 8 inches across, borne late spring into early summer.

Betty Ann
Reaches up to 2.5 feet with crinkly pink flowers that have no basal spots.

Big Jim
Reaches up to 4 feet with crinkly deep red flowers.

Black and White
White flowers with a black central zone.
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Brilliant
Reaches up to 3 feet, with intense orange-red flowers.

Cardinal
Reaches up to 4 feet with scarlet-red flowers on this sterile hybrid that can bloom over 4 months with as many as 100 flowers on a plant.

Cedric Morris
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China Boy
Reaches up to 3 feet with large orange flowers that have a white center.

Coral Reef
Vigorous and long-lived, reaching up to 32 inches, with huge, light pink ( with black eye ) flowers borne on strong stems.

Fire Giant
Reaches up to 3 feet with intense deep orange-red flowers.

Glowing Embers
Strongly upright in habit, reaching a maximum height of 44 inches, with ruffled orange-red flowers.

Glowing Rose
Reaches up to 3 feet in height with sturdy stems bearing intense deep pink flowers.

Goliath Red
Reaches up to 4 feet with intense scarlet-red flowers.
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Harlem
Reaches up to 38 inches and has deep green foliage which persists long into summer unlike many other cultivars. It also repeat blooms during early autumn with large deep rosy-red flowers with black petal bases, that are borne atop sturdy stems.

Harvest Moon
Reaches up to 44 inches with double golden-orange flowers.

Helen Elizabeth
Reaches up to 3 feet with salmon-pink flowers.

King Kong
Reaches up to 3.3 feet, with huge, intense deep red flowers borne on sturdy stems.

Maidens Blush
Reaches up to 3 feet with ruffled flowers, up to 6 inches across, that are white with a soft pink edge up to an inch wide.

Mrs Marrows Plum
Reaches up to 3 fee with large, plum-purple flowers that are edged lighter plum-purple.

Mrs Perry
Salmon-pink flowers.

Persepolis
Very large, bright orange flowers.

Princess Victoria Louise
Reaches up to 3 feet with medium sized, salmon-pink flowers with a dark blotch.

Pattys Plum
Reaches up to 3 feet with very dark reddish-purple flowers, up to 6 inches across.

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Peter Pan
Reaches up to 2 feet with frilled bright red flowers borne during early summer.

Pink Ruffles
Reaches up to 32 inches with very profuse, frilled, pink flowers borne late spring into early summer.

Pinnacle
Reaches up to 3 feet with large bicolored scarlet-red and white flowers.

Royal Wedding
Reaches up to 3 feet with pure white flowers with a black center.

Showgirl
Reaches up to 3 feet with huge, showy, ruffled flowers that are pink with a white center.

Staten Island
Reaches up to 2.5 feet, with large, purplish-red ( with black basal blotch ) flowers borne late spring then reblooming during early fall.
The foliage is long lasting.

Stormtorch
Fiery red flowers.

Sprite
Reaches up to 4 feet. This sterile hybrid can bloom over 4 months with as many as 100 flowers on a plant.

Sundance
Orange flowers on this sterile hybrid that can bloom over 4 months with as many as 100 flowers on a plant.. Very heat tolerant.

Tara
Pink flowers up to 8 inches across on this sterile hybrid that can bloom over 4 months with as many as 100 flowers on a plant.

Turk Delight
Reaches up to 4 feet with frilled, intense orange-red flowers.