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Papaver alpinum

alpine poppy

P. alpinum is a short-lived perennial to 20cm in height, forming a tuft of pinnately divided leaves, with solitary cup-shaped yellow, orange, red or white flowers to 4cm across in summer

Other common names
alpine parsley
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
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
Mountains of Europe

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, deep, fertile soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt

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