Papaver hybridum
(Rough Poppy)
Family - Papaveraceae
Category - Annual
Origin - Europe, Asia
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H4
Height - 30cm
Width - 20cm
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: An annual poppy with an upright habit. The leaves are grey-green and pinnatisect in shape. Orange poppy flowers have four broad petals, each with a deep reddish-purple blotch at the base. Each Bloom has a crown of black stamens carrying blue pollen at the centre. Flowers are produced from late spring into midsummer and are followed by prickly seed Capsules.
The strain of Papaver hybridum grown at Malverleys is orange, however, there is also a red form in cultivation.
Flower:
Orange, bowl-shaped flowers have four broad petals, each with a reddish-purple blotch at the base. A crown of black stamens carrying blue pollen is held at the centre of each bloom. Flowers are produced in May and June and are followed by prickly seed capsules.
Flower colour: Orange, red
Flower shape: Bowl-shaped flowers
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Grey-green leaves are pinnatisect in shape. Both leaves and stems are covered in fine, bristly hair.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnatisect
Propagation:
Seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, well drained soil.