Oriental Poppy: ( Beauty Of  Liver mere )

Family:    Papaveraceae

Botanical Name:    Papaver orientale ( på-pā ´vẽr     ôr-i-en-tāl )

Soil:    Deep, fertile, well drained.

PH level:    7.0

Flower:    April / May        Photo

Color:    Red  Black         

Height:    3'

Spread:    4'

Pests:    The roots rot from poor drainage, bacterial blight, downy mildew, leaf spots, virus, aphids, plant bugs, leaf hoppers,             northern root-knot nematode.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Moist.

Propagation:    Seed, divide after flowering,  when dormant, or by root cuttings in spring or after flowering. 

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