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Papaver orientale Helen Elisabeth - Oriental Poppy

Papaver orientale Helen Elisabeth
Oriental Poppy

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Robust and very moist poppy plant in plastic packaging.

Nathalie. B., 14/04/2018

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Poppy 'Helen Elisabeth'. A lovely poppy with pink flowers.
Height at maturity
70 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Recommended planting time January
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Flowering time May to June
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Description

Neutral to limestone soil, dry to moist. Very floriferous, it has the appearance of a giant poppy and blooms in May and June. Delivered in 9 cm (4in) buckets, sold individually and in sets of 3.

Height 60/80 cm (24/32in), fl. May June, 4 per m², flowers of pink poppy, 8 cm (3in) in size

Its foliage completely disappears to enter dormancy in the middle of summer and re-emerges in autumn to bloom a second time as soon as temperatures become milder.

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Papaver orientale Helen Elisabeth - Oriental Poppy (Flowering) Flowering
Papaver orientale Helen Elisabeth - Oriental Poppy (Foliage) Foliage
Papaver orientale Helen Elisabeth - Oriental Poppy (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to June
Flowering description Salmon pink with a dark centre.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Papaver

Species

orientale

Cultivar

Helen Elisabeth

Family

Papaveraceae

Other common names

Oriental Poppy

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Planting period

Recommended planting time January

Intended location

Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
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, Free-draining.

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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