Papaver rupifragum 'Flore Pleno' (d)

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Spanish poppy 'Flore Pleno'

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Synonyms

Papaver rupifragum 'Double Tangerine Gem'
Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'

Herbaceous Perennial
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A clump-forming short-lived perennial poppy, to 45cm high, with deeply toothed or lobed green leaves. Semi-double orange flowers, with delicate, papery petals, are borne on tall slender stems from late spring right through to late summer if deadheaded regularly

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Papaveraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
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 deep, fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in autumn or spring, or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildflower meadow
  • 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