long-headed poppy
Also known as: blaver
An annual poppy, up to 60cm high, with hairy, finely divided blue-green leaves to 15cm long. Solitary, saucer-shaped reddish orange or reddish pink flowers to 7cm across are produced on hairy upright stems throughout summer, followed by long, ribbed seed capsules
Scientific classification
- Species
- long-headed poppy (Papaver dubium)
- Genus
- Papaver
- Family
- Papaveraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of long-headed poppy
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of long-headed poppy
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long-headed poppy care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead after flowering if seed is not required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in situ in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in an open, sunny spot in well-drained soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
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