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Papaver orientale Mrs Perry - Oriental Poppy

Papaver orientale Mrs Perry
Oriental Poppy

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Variety with large salmon-pink silk flowers dotted with deep purple at the base of the petals, adorned with a large heart of dark stamens. This Oriental poppy blooms between May and June, well above a spreading, slightly untidy, beautifully cut foliage. A regular in cottage gardens, this robust perennial is an excellent bedding plant easy to cultivate in the sun.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
65 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

The Papaver orientale 'Mrs Perry' is a genuinely charming variety of Oriental Poppy, with large crumpled salmon-pink corollas that resemble silk. Dark purple macules enhance each one, revealing a pink-tinted heart filled with violet stamens. They bloom in late spring and become more abundant over the years. This very perennial plant is easy to grow in all good garden soils, even chalky and dry in summer, in the sun, and its flowers, when picked in bud, are stunning in bouquets.

The 'Mrs Perry' Poppy is a horticultural selection. This plant comes from the Papaver orientale, an herbaceous perennial of the poppy family, native to Asia. This 'Mrs Perry' variety develops robust flowering stems 60 to 70 cm tall, forming a clump of foliage thickening over the years. Flowering takes place in May-June, before the arrival of summer heat and drought. Each hairy floral stem carries a single pendant bud at its tip, which turns upwards to give rise to a large flower 13 to 15 cm in diameter, composed of crumpled petals arranged in 2 rows. The petals are salmon-pink and maculated with purple at the base. The flower remains open for a few hours before dropping its petals. Well-established plants produce several flowering stems, ensuring the renewal of flowers for about three weeks. After flowering, the foliage tends to disappear, leaving, in autumn, a small basal rosette, which is characteristic of an adaptation to high temperatures and summer drought. The foliage consists of large, crumpled, medium-green leaves covered with hairs that give them a very decorative sheen. The fleshy and deep roots of this Oriental poppy do not tolerate transplantation well, especially in mature plants.

Oriental poppies are at home in sophisticated borders like cottage gardens or wildflower meadows. Their foliage forms a luxuriant clump that stands out in borders. Associate this lovely 'Mrs Perry' variety with the tall spires of white lupins ('West Country Polar Princess') or pink lupins ('The Chatelaine'), the silvery foliage of Stachys byzantina, lavenders, daisies, and other thistles. They also beautifully complement border roses, damask poppies, and cosmos for a summer atmosphere in soft colours. When designing your border, remember that this poppy's beautiful foliage disappears during the summer.

Flowering

Flower colour salmon
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 12 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous foliage often after flowering.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 65 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Papaver

Species

orientale

Cultivar

Mrs Perry

Family

Papaveraceae

Other common names

Oriental Poppy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference200410

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Planting and care

Although preferring to grow in light and moist soil, Oriental poppies also tolerate dry and gravelly limestone and heavy and clayey, damp soil, as long as it is not waterlogged in winter. Another characteristic specific to this poppy is that its foliage disappears shortly after flowering. Still, if care is taken to cut back the faded inflorescences early, new foliage will grow in late summer, filling the gap left for the end of the season. Cut back the faded flower stalks and clean up the old foliage during the summer, but be careful! Wear gloves, as the white latex secreted by the plant is toxic and can cause severe burns if it comes into contact with the eyes!

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, deep, loamy, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the stems and dried foliage in summer during the summer dormancy period to stimulate fresh foliage growth in September.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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