Papaver rhoeas 'Falling in Love'

poppy 'Falling in Love'
An annual poppy, to 60cm high, with finely divided, lightly hairy green leaves. In late spring to early summer, ruffled, semi-double and double flowers are produced on slender stems, in shades of white, rose pink and red
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | White Pink Red | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White Pink Red | Green | ||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown successionally and in situ from early spring. Thin seedlings as required, but they do not like to be transplanted
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildflower meadow
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to encourage more flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt
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