Papaver nudicaule Gartenzwerg Group
Icelandic poppy Gartenzwerg Group
Gartenzwerg Group is a dwarf poppy; a short-lived perennial usually grown as a biennial. The lobed, grey-green foliage forms a soft mound about 30cm across. The fragrant, papery, bowl-shaped flowers in white, cream, yellow, orange or red appear from late spring to late summer on stems to 30cm tall
Synonyms
Papaver nudicaule 'Garden Gnome'Papaver orientale 'Garden Gnome'
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Papaver nudicaule Gartenzwerg Series
Papaver 'Garden Gnome'
Papaver nudicaule Garden Gnome Series
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
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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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a deep, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
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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