Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelways Coral Plume'
(Plume Poppy)
Family - Papaveraceae
Category - Perennial
Discovered By - Raised by Kelways Nursery
Year of Introduction - Before 1930
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - 2m or more
Width - 1m
Location - The Terrace
Description: Spreading, rhizomatous Perennial with tall stems and grey-green, palmately lobed leaves. Wispy panicles of small, buff to pink flowers are produced in summer and are followed by small orange seed Capsules. Both the seed Capsules and the foliage are excellent for cutting.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
The genus Macleaya is named for Alexander Macleay (1767-1848) who was a secretary for the Linnean Society and later a prominent member of the Sydney Botanic Garden.
Flower:
Buff to pale pink apetalous flowers are held in wispy panicles and are produced from June through August. The flowers are followed by attractive, small orange seed capsules.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Apetalous flowers in panicles
Flowering time: June, July, August
Foliage:
Grey-green, palmately lobed leaves with rounded lobes are Alternately arranged up tall stems. The leaves turn attractive shades of yellow in autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in reasonably fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.