Poppy ornamental perennial planting. Oriental perennial poppy - planting and care, features of sowing, transplanting

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Graceful and fragile poppies will decorate any garden. Growing them from seeds requires patience and effort, but the results are worth it. Prepare the soil, plant the seeds and provide the right care, and let these wonderful flowers light up your garden with their bright colors.

Attention: in Russia forbidden cultivation of poppy species containing narcotic substances. These include sleeping pill poppy (Papaver somniferum L.), bristle-bearing poppy (Papaver setigerum D. C.), bract poppy (Papaver bracteatum Lindl.), oriental poppy (Papaver orientale L.). However, even harmless varieties can attract the attention of law enforcement agencies to your garden, because only a specialist can recognize them by their appearance, and the presence of more than 10 prohibited plants on the site is considered to be growing on an especially large scale. So, if you live in Russia, then it might be better not to risk it.

Steps

Part 1

Preparing for planting seeds

Select poppy varieties. There are different varieties of poppy and similar plants that do not contain narcotic substances. As a rule, “good” poppies have small seed pods (in forbidden varieties, they are larger, 2–5 cm). All varieties of poppy have colorful, paper-like petals and tend to be more suitable for natural-style flower beds than geometric flower beds. Choose the variety that is best suited for growing in your area and the conditions in your garden.

• The poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is the most famous of the annual species. It blooms from June to autumn and is beautiful on the lawn both on its own and with other wildflowers, such as daisies and cornflowers.
• Altered poppy (Papaver commutatum) and peacock poppy (Papaver pavonium) are less popular but no less attractive annuals.
• Hollow stem poppy (Papaver nudicaule) is a perennial plant that blooms from May to late autumn. Depending on the variety, it is simple or terry, white, yellow or orange. A multi-colored mixture in one flower bed looks especially impressive.
• The California poppy, or Eschscholzia californica, is not a poppy per se, but an independent genus in the poppy family, so you can safely plant it in your garden. Eschscholzia is drought tolerant, easy to self-seed, and its golden and orange flowers will delight you for years to come.

1. Buy seeds. Poppies do not tolerate transplanting, so you will need to buy seeds, not seedlings. Seeds can be purchased at a gardening store or online. Look for reviews on supplier companies or ask gardeners you know to decide on a reliable brand: such seeds are more likely to sprout and take root.

   Determine where to plant poppies. Most poppies grow best in well-lit areas, so you can plant them anywhere that is not too shaded. You can plant them as a border along a garden path, in a flower garden, on a lawn, or in a window box. Make sure the quality of the soil in the chosen location is suitable for your poppies.

   • If you have chosen a variety that grows well in infertile soil, great: you don't have to add anything to the soil to prepare it. Many poppies grow well even on rocky ground, where other flowers do not take root.
   • If your species of poppies needs fertile soil, loosen the soil and mix it with enriched compost or bone meal to provide the poppies with the nutrients they need to grow and flower well.

   Part 2

   Sowing seeds and caring for poppies

   1. Plant seeds in spring or fall. Poppy seeds require a period of stratification to germinate. This means that they need to survive cold or frost in order to germinate. As a rule, poppy seeds are sown in early spring, when frost is likely. If you live in the south and experience mild winters, sow the seeds in the fall so they are exposed to cooler temperatures until spring. After 14-28 days, the seeds will begin to germinate.

      Loosen the soil where you plan to sow. Poppy seeds are sown on the surface, and not buried in holes. To prepare the soil, simply loosen the surface slightly with a rake. There is no need to loosen the soil to a depth of more than 3 cm. On the contrary, if the seeds are deep in the ground, it will be difficult for them to grow.

      Sow the seeds. Sprinkle seeds on freshly loosened soil. In nature, small poppy seeds fall to the ground and are easily dispersed by the wind. You, too, do not try to sow poppies in even rows, but scatter the seeds and let them grow as they are. All the same, you cannot fix a small seed at a certain point.

      Water the seeds. Keep the soil moist by sprinkling it with water. However, do not flood the soil, otherwise small poppy seeds may "drown". The seedlings will germinate in the spring when the weather is warm.

Poppy is a herbaceous plant that belongs to the poppy family. Has many varieties. Cultivated as an annual or perennial. Poppy attracts flower growers with its beauty, brightness of color of buds. Ornamental poppies, depending on the type of plant, begin to bloom in spring (in April or May), and the seeds ripen by the end of summer (in July or August). The life of a poppy flower is very short. The bud opens with the first rays of the sun, pleasing the eyes of others, but by evening the petals can already fall off, only a box with seeds remains on the stem.

In order for the poppy to release the next flower, it is necessary to immediately cut the stems with faded buds. But in the event that seed planting of poppy is planned, then the box should be left until the seeds are fully ripe. By the way, it is more preferable to propagate the plant with seeds, since the root of an adult plant is quite powerful, and its transplantation will be quite problematic.

Landing

Poppy seeds are extremely small, so it is recommended to mix them with more parts of sand for an even planting. Poppies are sown either in early spring, or, conversely, before winter. After the emergence of seedlings with their strong density, thinning is necessary. No special care is required for poppies, except for periodic loosening and watering of the soil. When planting seeds, we must not forget that the poppy loves exceptionally sunny places for growth. In the shade, the plant may release buds, but flowering will not be long, the flowers are quickly crushed.

poppy varieties

Poppy can be divided into 2 large groups depending on the life of the plant ...

Annual

An annual poppy, planting and caring for which requires the same actions from year to year. Annual varieties are planted just before winter. The seeds are very frost-resistant, so they do not need any shelter and protection. The plant loves the sun. After the annual poppy has faded, the seeds mature in about 1 month, and can be stored for up to 3 years with good germination. Among annual varieties, one can note saffron poppy, self-seed poppy, gray poppy, peacock.

Perennial

Perennial poppy, as the name implies, after planting is able to bloom for several years in one place without repeated crops. A transplant of an adult plant can be carried out, but only in case of emergency, since perennial poppies do not tolerate moving very well. If, nevertheless, there is a need to transfer the poppy bush, then this can be done only in the fall, carefully digging it for maximum safety of all parts of the root. In this case, the root can be divided, thus multiplying the plant. Most often among perennial poppies you can find:

• Alpine;
• Amur;
• Atlantic;
• mountain;
• burzer;
• Lapland.

One common variety of perennial poppy is the Oriental poppy. It reaches a height of half a meter to 1 meter. Blooms bright, very colorful. Buds reach 10-20 cm in diameter, have red, orange or white petals. This variety of poppy attracts most flower growers with its beauty, brightness, without requiring much effort from the owner of the front garden. Growing in one area for many years, the plant launches its long root into the deep layers of the soil, which allows it to independently extract the necessary amount of liquid for itself.

Despite its unpretentiousness, the garden poppy should not be completely ignored. In order for the flowers to be large, the variety did not degenerate and pleased with its appearance again and again - a perennial poppy is recommended to be transplanted to a new place once every 3-4 years.

The quivering petals of these flowers excite the imagination. This fiery flower was known in ancient Rome. It, as well as now, was used in medicine. The Latin name for the poppy, Papaver, comes from papa, "father".

Poppy is a herbaceous plant belonging to the poppy family. Poppy is perennial, biennial and annual. About 100 species grow in nature. About 75 species grow on the territory of our country and neighboring countries. Especially beautiful field poppies, they will captivate with their unity.

Single flowers of the correct form are gracefully arranged on a long thin stem, sometimes with pubescence, and sometimes without. The delicate greenery of carved leaves is an excellent background for whole large scarlet, pink, yellow, white, orange petals.

The poppy fruit is a box, as if closed on top with a round carved cap.

poppy planting

Common to all types of poppy when planting is to exclude stagnant water and the close occurrence of groundwater. The soil is suitable both neutral and slightly acidic. It is best to use crumbly light soils (loam, sandy loam), although poppy can grow on any soil.

The seedling method for planting poppies is not used, they sprout and grow well if sown in early spring immediately into the ground. Many sow under the snow in order to get seedlings early in the spring.

This plant will delight with excellent flowering if you add organic and mineral to the soil before planting. This can be done in the fall when digging the soil.

It is better to leave about 25 cm between annual plants. For perennials, it is better to take a little more.

poppy care

The poppy does not require specific care, in a severe drought it will be grateful for, it is responsive, but without them it will not die. Weeds need to be removed and the soil around loosened so that there is less hassle, the soil can be mulched. Perennial poppy species do not require shelter for the winter.

poppy breeding

Perennial poppies can be propagated by root cuttings, seeds, and green cuttings. For cuttings, it is better to take side shoots, which are rosettes that grow in late summer or early spring. After a couple of weeks, the cuttings will take root, it will take 1-2 years to grow them. Oriental poppy is extremely poorly transplanted and takes root after transplantation, so it is better to plant the stalk in a permanent place.

Annuals reproduce by seed, and from my experience with the opium poppy I can say that they reproduce perfectly by self-sowing.

Seed collection

Seeds must be collected when the foliage has already withered or turned yellow, and the box is completely dry and there are cavities between it and the hat. The seeds are dark gray, slightly black.

Types and varieties of poppy

We are accustomed to how the wild form of this flower looks like: scarlet, delicate petals with a black spot at the base of the bowl surround the receptacle. However, it turns out that there are many multi-colored poppy varieties of varying degrees of terryness, in which you do not immediately recognize the actual poppy.

Most often we meet with a one-year-old sleeping pills ("opium")Papaver somniferun. Flowers can be of varying degrees of doubleness and color: pink, red, purple, purple, lilac, white. Flowers about 15 cm in diameter and about 90 cm high.

In gardens, they love the peony form of this plant - with double, larger flowers.

Varieties of "opium" poppy

• black cloud- an annual plant, stems are straight, high (100 cm), bluish-green in color. On long peduncles are single peony-shaped flowers, about 10 cm in diameter. Dark purple, almost black. Blossoming starts from July-August, about 30 days. It has good cold resistance.

• salmon cloud- annual variety, bluish-green foliage, erect stem, about 100 cm tall. The flowers are double, about 10 cm in diameter, orange-scarlet in color. It starts blooming in July. Flowering lasts about 30 days.

Poppy Papaver rhoeas- branching bush about 80 cm in height. Flowers from simple to double and semi-double, various colors: pink, red, white, with a border (red, white). Based on seed reproduction. It has many forms and various garden varieties.

Self-seeding poppy varieties

• Grade Silk Moire. I met on sale a mixture of two-color semi-double flowers, the color is more intense at the edges, in the center of a more delicate color than at the edges. Plants of this variety reach 80 cm in height and may also have double flowers.

Oriental poppy- perennial, is a single flowers about 20 cm in diameter on a straight pubescent stem about 100 cm tall.

Poppy hollow-stem Papaver nudicaule L — also a perennial, but the flowers are small, about 5 cm in diameter, but they can be yellow, white, orange, their height is only 20-50 cm. Such beautiful poppies grow in abundance on Lake Baikal, in Yakutia, in the upper Amur region. June-July is the flowering period of this species. Used in medicine.

• Atlant- a perennial variety, height is about 20 cm. Single flowers of yellow and white color are about 5 cm in diameter. Blooms for almost 2 months, starting in June. You can sow under the snow or early spring. Transplantation has an extremely negative effect on the plant. If necessary, transplant in the two-leaf phase. Sunny areas are suitable for this variety, penumbra also tolerates well. The variety has excellent frost resistance. When used as a cut, it is necessary to hold the cut over the fire so that the vessels remain free of juice. Grows on any soil without stagnant water. When making organic and mineral shows excellent results of flowering and bud increase.

The beautiful, fiery red flowers of the Oriental poppy cannot fail to interest with their decoratively attractive appearance. Currently, this type of garden poppies has become widespread due to its varietal diversity and unpretentiousness in care. Growing oriental poppy does not require special knowledge or special skills. It is enough to adhere to the basic rules for planting and farming perennials, detailed in the article.

• Oriental poppy or, as it is also called small-leaved, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the poppy family.
• The homeland of the perennial is Western and Central Asia, the Caucasus, Türkiye. In nature, it is often found in open sunny places, like a meadow or field.

• The stem of the poppy is thickened, erect, not branched, pubescent below. Its height varies from 30 to 100 cm, depending on the plant variety.
• Basal poppy leaves are located on long petioles. The length of the leaf, on average, is 25-30 cm, the shape is lanceolate. The stem leaves are smaller, and the apical leaves are sessile.
• The root system is pivotal, the main root is powerful, deep and pronounced. In this regard, the plant does not tolerate transplantation well.
• Poppy pedicels are thickened and bristly, up to 35 cm long. Flower buds are oblong, also covered with bristles. Corollas large, bright red. Petals come in different shades (orange, pink, red), with a black spot at the base. Perennial blooms in May - June.
• Poppy fruit is represented by a bare box with numerous small seeds.

• The disadvantage of the plant is the fragility and fragility of the flowers, which stay on the stem for no more than 3 days.
• Poppy has not only a spectacular decorative appearance, but also valuable medicinal properties. Even in ancient Greece, it was used as a reliable sleeping pill and pain reliever.
• An ancient plant, poppy, became the object of breeders only at the end of the 19th century. Many varieties of poppy have been bred for use in decorative floriculture. Varieties differ in color and size of flowers, bush height and other, less significant, morphological features.

Oriental poppy perennial, varieties

Breeders have bred a number of varieties with a variety of flower colors. Red, pink, orange, salmon or apricot flowers can be double or single, with serrated or smooth petals.

Here are examples of the most popular varieties of Oriental poppy:

• Variety "Allegro" (Allegro)

Tall and compact bushes (up to 70 cm) are planted with rosettes of orange-red poppy flowers.

• Sort "Brilliant" (Brilliant)

A very tall bush (up to 90 cm), has single, scarlet flowers. The variety is frost-resistant, does not tolerate excessive humidity.

• Variety "Border Beauty" (Border Beauty)

Tall compact bushes (70 cm), are distinguished by numerous (30-40) semi-double, scarlet, petals of a large flower on high pedicels. The variety is frost-resistant.

• Variety "Pizzicato" (Pizzikato)

Low grade, with large flowers of bright pink, white and orange shades.

• Variety "Rosenpokal" (Rosenpokal)

Tall shrub (70-100 cm), crowned with simple pink poppy flowers, without a black spot at the base. The variety is frost-resistant, well propagated by dividing the rhizome.

• Variety "Beauty Queen" (Beauty Queen )

It is characterized by high peduncles (90 cm), abundantly seated with light orange, saucer-shaped flowers.

• Variety "Beauty of Livermere" (Beauty of Livermere )

It has stable high peduncles (120 cm) with scarlet flowers and a characteristic black core.

• Variety "Black and White" (Black and White)

Spectacular variety, with large white, corrugated flowers and a black core.

• Variety "Blue Moon" (Blue Moon)

Tall bush (up to 100 cm) of poppy, with large (25 cm in diameter) pink flowers. Petals have a light bluish tint and a black spot at the base.

• Variety "Cedric Morris" (Cedric Morris)

Differs in large, delicate, purple flowers with corrugated petals and a black spot at the base. Peduncles high (about 80 cm).

• Variety "Garden Glory" (Garden Glory)

One of the most decoratively attractive varieties of poppy. Terry corrugated petals have soft pink shades and a dark center. Peduncles reach a length of up to 70-80 cm.

• Variety "Mrs. Perry" (Mrs Perry)

Peduncles up to 90 cm, medium-sized flowers, pink with a black spot in the center.

• Variety "Kleine Tangerine" (Kleine Tanzerin)

Low variety, flower stalks grow up to 60 cm in length. Differs in the abundance of semi-double, salmon-colored, flowers with corrugated petals on the bush.

Propagation of oriental perennial poppy

Oriental poppy reproduces mainly by seed, but the vegetative method of perennial propagation is also practiced - dividing the bush into parts or cuttings.

The vegetative method of reproduction is guaranteed to preserve all the varietal characteristics of the parent.

Propagation of oriental perennial poppy seeds

• Oriental poppy seeds can be bought in any specialized stores, flower shows or nurseries.
• Poppy seeds are sown in spring or autumn. It is better to immediately sow the perennial in a permanent place, as it does not tolerate the subsequent transplant.
• Seeds are harvested after the final ripening of the fruit - boxes. When it becomes a characteristic brown color, dry and brittle, you can collect the seed material. Sometimes the heads are wrapped in gauze in advance so that the ripened seeds do not spill out into the ground during gusts of wind.
• Seeds are shaken out of the holes of the lid of the box and stored in a cool, dry place. It is better to store seeds in a paper bag. They also practice another way of storing seeds (without pouring out of the fruit box). Cut dry boxes are stored in a dry place, and the seeds are removed immediately before sowing.
• If ripe boxes are not collected from the bush, the poppy will randomly multiply by self-sowing.
• Experienced flower growers recommend preliminary stratification of seeds, i.e. cold hardening them. This event helps to increase the endurance and viability of future plants. Natural stratification can also be carried out by sowing seeds in the cold season: in early spring (still with soil frosts) or late autumn (in winter).

Vegetative propagation of oriental perennial poppy

• Transplanting oriental poppy is not always successful. The tap root of the plant does not take root well in a new place, especially after division.
• The division of the poppy bush is carried out in the summer, before or after the flowering period. The bush is dug together with a clod of earth, and divided into several parts. Delenki are planted in a permanent place, in prepared soil.
• Some gardeners practice perennial propagation by cutting young rosettes (lateral shoots). Cut cuttings are kept for a day in a disinfectant solution or growth stimulator ("Kornevin"). Then the shoots are rooted in the prepared soil. At first, it is better to cover the planted cuttings with a film to create a greenhouse effect and better germination. After rooting, the shoots are transplanted into open ground.
• To obtain rhizome cuttings, the perennial is dug up, and some of the thick roots are cut into pieces. The upper cut of the handle is made exactly horizontally, and the lower cut obliquely. Cuttings are planted in the soil strictly vertically, completely covering them with soil. Moisturizing the earth and observing the required temperature regime (not lower than +10 0 С), the first shoots will appear in 1-2 months. After germination, the plant is transplanted.
• Experienced flower growers divide the poppy bush, not digging it out completely, but digging it from the side and carefully separating a fragment of the rhizome for germination.
• In the first year, all cuttings planted on the site are covered with special covering material for the winter.

Oriental perennial poppy, planting features

In order for the oriental poppy to retain its varietal qualities, it must be planted separately from other types of poppy. This condition is necessary so that the flowers do not cross-pollinate with each other, and do not change varietal characteristics (for example, color, petal texture).

Preparing for landing

• A place for planting an oriental perennial poppy should be chosen taking into account the fact that the culture has been growing in one place for more than 10 years and does not tolerate transplantation well. Therefore, initially choose a suitable place: open, sunny, without stagnant moisture. With regular flooding of the site, there is a risk of plant death, as the root may begin to rot. Light penumbra will also be acceptable for poppy cultivation, while full shade adversely affects the growth and flowering of perennials.
• Before planting oriental poppy, it is necessary to prepare the site: remove weeds, loosen and fertilize the ground. It is necessary to dig the soil deeply, given the rapid growth of the main root in length.
• Humus or compost (5-10 kg per 1 sq.m.) and a mixture of mineral fertilizers are applied as a soil fertilizer, at the rate of about 50 g per 1 sq.m.
• Oriental poppy is an unpretentious crop that grows even on poor and acidic soils. But in order for poppy flowers not to shrink over time, it is better to provide the perennial with permeable, sandy, nutritious soils.

Sowing seeds of oriental perennial poppy

• Poppy seeds are very small, so they are sown not deep, almost on the surface layer of soil, lightly sprinkled with soil on top. Seeding too deep can slow germination or the seeds may not germinate at all.
• To speed up the germination process, the area can be covered with a film or glass. When shoots appear, remove the cover.
• After sowing the seeds, it is important to ensure the constant humidity of the site. Watering should be carried out moderately, with a sprayer (so as not to wash the seeds), without stagnant water in the garden.
• With friendly and dense shoots, you need to thin them out, at least with an interval of 10 cm between plants.
• After the seedlings grow up, it is better to thin out the seedlings again, leaving the strongest and healthiest plants. The distance between the poppies is left about 30 - 50 cm, given their further growth. Over time, adult sprawling poppy bushes will take up all the space left.
• The very next year, after sowing, poppies will delight with abundant flowering.
• If the seeds were sown in the garden for the purpose of subsequent transplantation, this should be done very carefully, without damaging the roots of the sprouts. Poppy seedlings should be transplanted when at least 5 leaves appear on the stem. It is necessary to dig up seedlings, preserving the root ball of the earth as much as possible. This will allow the sprouts to take root faster in a new place.
• Valuable poppy varieties are grown from seedlings. To do this, the seeds are sown in a container, put in a warm and bright place for germination. Seedlings appear after 2 weeks. In the phase of the second real leaflet, the seedlings dive gently, injuring thin roots as little as possible. When 4-5 leaves appear, seedlings (with a clod of earth) are planted in open ground.

Oriental poppy, plant care

An unpretentious, drought and frost-resistant plant - oriental poppy, requires minimal care and basic agrotechnical measures.

• Watering

Due to the deep tap root system, the plant easily “extracts” moisture even in dry weather. The drought resistance of the poppy is also increased by the hairs and bristles that cover the leaves and stem of the perennial. Therefore, the poppy tolerates drought absolutely easily, but regular watering will still ensure the best and abundant flowering of the perennial. Stagnation of water in the area with poppies is unacceptable, this can lead to the death of the plant.

• Mulching

The soil around the plant is mulched with peat or compost to prevent weeds and maintain a humid microclimate.

• Top dressing and fertilization

Fertilize the plant in the spring, before the start of the growing season. Organic or mineral fertilizers are applied according to the instructions on the package.

• Garter

Tall poppy bushes (peduncles reaching 1 m) are subject to garter. Otherwise, flower stalks can break and "lie down" on the ground.

• Disease control

Oriental poppy is practically not affected by pests. In terms of diseases, the most common are black leaf spot, downy mildew and root rot. In case of disease of the ground parts of the poppy, they are treated with preparations containing copper (Bordeaux liquid, blue vitriol, Topaz, Maxim fungicides). The affected parts are removed and burned. To prevent root rot, it is important to ensure moderate soil moisture and good drainage.

• Shelter for the winter

The perennial is characterized by a high level of frost resistance, withstanding frosts down to -40 0 C. Only sprouted annual, and still weak, shoots are subject to shelter for the winter.

• pruning

After flowering, the ground part of the poppy gradually dies off. If it is not planned to collect seeds, poppy stems and leaves are cut off (young shoots and leaves will appear only in early autumn). In this regard, it is important not to damage the “invisible” poppy root during summer field work in the flower bed.

• Transfer

If a transplant of a whole poppy bush is required, the plant is dug up (after flowering), preserving the natural root ball of the earth as much as possible, and transplanted to a new place.

The use of oriental poppy

• One of the key purposes of the oriental perennial poppy is decorative. Bright, fiery, large poppy flowers will perfectly decorate any flower bed. Unfortunately, the plant loses its decorative appearance immediately after flowering. Therefore, it is good to combine and arrange poppies with other crops that will continue to bloom and, after the death of the poppy, will fill the void of the site. So, the attractiveness and decorativeness of the flower bed will be preserved as much as possible. Given the high stalks of the poppy, it is planted in the background, placing undersized plants in front. The best companions of poppy will be autumn flowering asters, chrysanthemums, daylilies or cinquefoils.

• For cutting, fresh poppies are practically not used, as they stand in a vase for no more than one day. More often, “hatched” buds are cut off, which last longer in water.
• Dry shoots with poppy pods are used in the preparation of dry bouquets and flower arrangements.

Thus, any grower can grow oriental poppy on his site. The main thing is to take into account the characteristics of the plant when planting in a flower bed and provide this unpretentious plant with elementary and simple care.

Oriental poppy, photo

Video: "How to plant an oriental poppy"

Oriental poppy (or small-leaved) is a perennial plant that can be grown for ornamental purposes. Of all the species that exist in nature, this is considered the most beautiful. However, he gained his popularity thanks to a simple fit and unpretentious care. Let's talk more about the description of a flower, learn how it reproduces and how to grow it from seeds.

Oriental poppy has thick stems that reach a height of 1 m. Often they have whitish bristles. On the petioles are elongated leaves that look very decorative. The buds are about three centimeters long and are characterized by an ovoid shape. Volumetric petals are painted with all sorts of shades of red, and sometimes there is a dark spot at the base. Blooms in June, and then forms a seed box.

The birthplace of the flower is the Caucasus and Western Asia. In nature, it grows in meadows, less often on rocky slopes. Since the end of the 19th century, an active selection process has been carried out with the aim of using it in decorative floriculture. Now there are a large number of varieties of this plant, which differ in height, size of flowers and their color.

Oriental flower bloom

Popular varieties

Count a large number. Among them:

Salmon Glow - semi-double salmon-colored flowers with a dark center;
Kleine Tanzerin - a variety characterized by an abundance of coral-colored flowers with corrugated petals on a bush;
Marcus Perry - bright red with inky splashes;
Pizicata - large flowers, the shade of which varies from fawn to pink;
Picotee - petals of a milky shade, which are bordered along the edge with a scarlet stripe.

Poppy cultivar Picotee Poppy cultivar Pattys Plum Poppy cultivar Pizicata Poppy cultivar Salmon Glow Poppy cultivar Marcus Perry

How to plant a flower in a garden plot?

The landing process is quite simple. Seeds are buried in the ground in spring or autumn. and immediately to the intended permanent place of residence of plants, since they do not tolerate transplantation well. The seeds are quite small, so they do not require strong deepening. It is enough just to lightly press and cover with special material for plants.

Oriental poppy grows even on poor soils, but it is better to provide the plant with nutritious soils. Otherwise, the flowers may shrink.

Principles of caring for a perennial plant

The flowering period is no more than a week, after which the plant dies and loses its attractive appearance. Therefore, the aerial part of the plant must be cut off. Until early September, the plant is in a state of "sleep", and then builds up a rosette of leaves, which helps it to overwinter. Shelter in the cold season is not required. Oriental poppy tolerates sub-zero temperatures (up to -40 degrees).

The main aspects of care:

1. Watering. The root of a flower is a rod that can extract moisture from the deep layers of the earth. Therefore, watering is needed regular, but not too plentiful.

Blooming poppy near the house in the garden

2. Top dressing, loosening and mulching. A garden plant loves order, so weed carefully. Combine loosening with fertilizing with organic infusions and watering, as the root system requires air. During the growing season, mineral fertilizers can be applied according to the instructions on the package. The ground around the trunk must be mulched with compost or peat to maintain a humid microclimate and prevent weeds.

3. Garter. Many varieties are quite tall, and the flowers are voluminous. The stem from a gust of wind can break or “lie down” on the ground, so the flowers are tied up even in the process of bud formation. Any wooden stick will do as a support for the garter.

Do not tie the poppy with thin nylon threads, otherwise, you risk damaging the stem.

4. Cutting off yellowed and withered parts of the flower after flowering. The dying part of the plant is cut off near the ground itself, and by the beginning of September fresh leaves appear, but not so big.

5. Reproduction of poppy small-leaved. Propagated by seeds, as previously described, or by dividing the bush. When the plant fades, the bush is dug up, divided into parts and experienced in pre-prepared holes. The distance between the holes must be at least fifty centimeters.

Criminal liability for the cultivation of ornamental poppy

Criminal liability in Russia comes for the cultivation of "drug-containing" plants on an especially large scale. You should be afraid if you have more than 10 bushes on your site.

In Ukraine, it is forbidden to grow only sleeping pills (opium) species. Thus, the oriental poppy does not fall under this ban.

This luxurious flower is unpretentious in care, but will delight you with its beauty for several years. Its flowering period is not long. However, even the greenery that is visible on the surface before flowering looks quite decorative.