Papaver orientale

Oriental poppy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Papaveraceae
Genus:	Papaver
Species:	P. orientale
Binomial name
	Papaver orientale; (L. )

Papaver orientale, the Oriental poppy,^[2] is a perennial flowering plant^[3] native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran.^[4]

Oriental poppies grow a mound of leaves that are hairy and finely dissected in spring. They gather energy and bloom in mid-summer. After flowering, the foliage dies away entirely, a property that allows their survival in the summer drought of Central Asia. Gardeners can place late-developing plants nearby to fill the developing gap.

Cultivation

Papaver orientale usually thrives in soil pH 6.5 to 7.5 and in full sun or part shade. Seeds are sown after the potential of frost has passed, the average temperature is approximately 21 °C and when soil has thoroughly warmed. The seeds are sown at a depth of about one centimeter, or less as light may stimulate germination. Oriental Poppies do not handle transplanting or over-watering well. Germination period is 10–20 days. Mulch can be used to protect the plant over the winter and deadheading will produce a second flower.^{[citation needed]}

Cultivars

Cultivars (those marked agm have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit):-^[5]

Name	Colour
Aglaja agm^[6]	salmon pink
Barr's White	white
Beauty of Livermere	red
Black and White agm^[7]	white/black
Brilliant	red
Carnival	white/orange/red
Carousel	white/orange picotee
Cedric Morris agm^[8]	pale pink/black
Effendi agm^[9]	pale orange
Fatima	white/pink picotee
GI Joe	red (double)
Helen Elizabeth	pink
Indian Chief	mahogany red
John III agm^[10]	orange-red
Karine agm^[11]	pale pink / red

Name	Colour
Khedive agm^[12]	pale salmon / black
Leuchtfeuer agm^[13]	orange
Lighthouse agm^[14]	pale pink/maroon
Maiden's Blush	white
Olympia	orange
Papillon	pink
Patty's Plum	plum
Perry's White	white
Picotee	white/orange picotee
Pinnacle	white/red
Royal Wedding	white
Türkenlouis	red
Watermelon	pink

Gallery

Türkenlouis red, highly fringed
Olympia orange
Papillon pink
Papaver Orientale (Fruit Punch Poppy) found at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Cedric Morris salmon pink
Pattys Plum plum

References

^ Linne, Carl von (1753). Species Plantarum. Vol. 1. Holmiae :Impensis Laurentii Salvii. p. 508.
^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^ USDA Profile
^ "Papaver orientale". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 71. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Ajaga'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Black and White'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Cedric Morris'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Effendi'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'John III'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Karine'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Khedive'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Leuchtfeuer'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Lighthouse'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

Sources

Garden Guides: Oriental Poppy varieties

External links

Media related to Papaver orientale at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Linne, Carl von (1753). Species Plantarum. Vol. 1. Holmiae :Impensis Laurentii Salvii. p. 508.

[BSBI07-2] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[3] USDA Profile

[4] "Papaver orientale". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[5] "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 71. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

[6] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Ajaga'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[7] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Black and White'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[8] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Cedric Morris'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[9] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Effendi'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[10] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'John III'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[11] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Karine'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[12] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Khedive'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[13] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Leuchtfeuer'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[14] "RHS Plant Selector - Papaver orientale 'Lighthouse'". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

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