Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy'
Oriental Poppy
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Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy') - Description
Mouth-watering color and silky crepe-paper petals make this poppy a scrumptious showpiece throughout summer. Splashy watermelon blooms are dotted with a delicious creamy white center, ideal for cooling sunny beds with small or large drifts. Easy to grow and fast to flower.
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy') - Blooming
Generally, Poppies bloom in the spring and summer with a variety of colors. Followed by seed pods.
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy') - Growth
Poppies can be grown in containers, raised beds and pretty much anywhere that has well-drained soil. Grows best in full sun.
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy') - Planting
Poppies are easily grown from the seed and generally self-sow. Annuals and biennials should be sown "in situ", while perennials should be sown in containers in a cold frame (for protection). Can also propagate perennials from root cuttings in late fall or early winter, or by division in spring.
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy') - Pest
Papaver is susceptible to powdery mildew, gray mold, leaf smut, root rot, and damping off.
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy') - Interesting facts
When cut or damaged, the stems of Papaver expel latex.
Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Watermelon Heaven California Poppy') - Soil and irrigation
Does well with most soils as long as they are well drained. The Alpine Poppy (P. alpinum) requires especially fast draining soils that would resemble the rocky slopes of where they evolved.
