Description
PAPAVER Orientale New Hybrids Mixed is a dramatic, herbaceous perennial prized for its huge, silky, crepe‑textured blooms in a wide spectrum of fiery colours. This classic cottage‑garden poppy produces flowers in scarlet, salmon, pink, orange, coral, and deep red, often with contrasting dark blotches at the petal base. Each bloom can reach an impressive size, rising above the foliage on sturdy stems that sway elegantly in early summer.
Key Features:
Propagation method: Seeds.
Substrate: Jiffy Peat-Free propagation Mix.
Plug Size: 4.5cm.
Production system: Grown without artificial light or heating for hardened plants.
Flowers: Mixed shades of red, orange, pink, salmon, coral, and deep crimson.
Foliage: Deeply divided, bristly, mid‑green leaves.
Flowering period: May–June
Height: Upto 90cm at maturity.
Spread: Upto 60cm at maturity.
Hardiness: Hardy in most UK regions.
Pollinator value: Highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Sensory value: Ideal for SEND gardens and therapeutic planting schemes for it’s Huge, silky petals provide striking visual drama. Bristly foliage adds tactile interest and Vibrant colour mix enhances sensory gardens and educational spaces.
Ecological impact: Grown in peat-free substrate with no artificial inputs, pollinator and wild life friendly.
Planting & Care:
Plant in full sun for the strongest flowering.
Provide well‑drained soil to avoid winter wet.
Cut back after flowering to encourage fresh foliage.
Mulch lightly in autumn, but avoid burying the crown.
Divide clumps in late summer or early autumn if needed.
Ideal for perennial borders, cottage gardens and Pollinator/Wild life friendly planting schemes.
Commercial Notes:
PAPAVER Orientale New Hybrids Mixed are supplied as strong, well rooted, hardy plug plants ready for potting into pots upto 2lt formats.
Ideal for nursery, and wholesale formats and performs well in peat-free and organic programs.
Suitable for wild life friendly, and sustainable product ranges.
