Papaver nudicaule
Icelandic poppy
P. nudicaule is a perennial usually grown as an annual, with hairy, grey-green, pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, bowl-shaped, fragrant yellow, orange, reddish or white flowers, in summer
Synonyms
Meconopsis nudicaulis
Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Papaver can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and short-lived, saucer-shaped, 4-petalled flowers which may be solitary or in racemes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- N America, E Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. The photo shows Wonderland Series
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt
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