Oriental poppy

Increase the Oriental Poppy by division in the early autumn.

Two of the best examples are peonies and oriental poppies.

Oriental poppy foliage dies back to the ground after flowers bloom.

Oriental poppies are cold-climate plants and don't do well much farther south than Maryland.

The second disadvantage to Oriental poppies is that they are finicky about being propagated.

The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue.

This habit makes it a good companion for Oriental poppies, which emerge early and then go dormant in summer.

The Oriental poppies, for example, are dormant and will rest comfortably under their mulch without irrigation.

It is related to the commonly cultivated oriental poppy, Papaver orientale.

Stake Oriental poppies if their stems are floppy.

There are two disadvantages to Oriental poppies.

Assuming your baptisia and Oriental poppy have decided that this is home, you should see flowers this summer or next.

Q. Eight years ago, I planted Oriental poppies in the front of a border.

A. If you really want a field of Oriental poppies, you can try taking root cuttings.

Remember that Oriental poppies disappear after they have bloomed and formed a collar of foliage; do not disturb the roots.

Conversely, some seeds, including those of Oriental poppies, globe amaranth and pansies, germinate better in the dark.

Pleospora papaveracea, possible biocontrol for oriental poppy, now in genus Crivellia.

Divide and replant bleeding hearts and Oriental poppies.

But like peonies, Oriental poppies and cabbage roses, the opulent blooms of hibiscus have their place.

By early summer, the garden beds overflow with lilies, irises, peonies, Oriental poppies and foxglove.

Oriental poppies have brittle, fleshy roots, and many broken pieces will remain in the ground after you have unearthed the mother plant.

Whether viewed close up, as O'Keeffe preferred, or admired from a distance, Oriental poppies are a worthy subject for any artist.

I buy annuals and perennials to plug into the border where a summer-dormant perennial like Oriental poppy has disappeared in July.

Many garden Oriental poppies are actually hybrids between P. bracteatum and P. pseudo-orientale.

"She pooh-poohed Oriental poppies, gladiolus, nephophia.