An Oriental poppy of the Patty's Plum variety is a phenomenal garden flowering plant. Rosettes of feathery, hairy, decorative leaves and large, cup-shaped flowers in shades of purple-pink are the unmistakable of the presented variety. Beautiful satin petals that surround a convex centre belong to reasons why this species is popular among gardeners. Oriental poppy will overshadow other plants with its unique beauty during the flowering season. The softly arranged flowers look beautiful at multi-species perennial flower beds. You can create stunning compositions by combining poppies with granny's bonnet, mallow, lupine, and all plants with ornamental leaves. When planting poppies, remember that they leave an empty gap for several weeks in the middle of the season. Oriental poppy can be cut and arranged in bouquets. Cut flowers only after they start to open, churn the stem ends to stop the flow of the milky juice. Cut poppies are not very durable, but their charm is worth turning a blind eye to it.

Oriental poppy thrives in sunny, sheltered positions. They prefer permeable, fertile, moderately dry, and calciferous soils. Plant poppy rhizomes in spring. Treatment of poppy plants does not take much time. Use natural fertilizers, compost, manure, or humus, to feed those plants who have high nutritional requirements. The species does not fall victim to diseases and pests too often. You can divide large, older tufts and propagate plants by root seedlings on your own.

We hereby offer one seedling of Patty’s Plum Oriental poppy. Basic plant information and growing tips were printed on the packaging label.

• Variety: Patty's Plum
• Use: ornamental - garden, cut flower
• Growth form: erect, slender
• Flower colour: purple-pink
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Foliage: feathery, hairy
• Flower type: large, cup-shaped
• Site: sunny, sheltered; permeable, fertile, moderately dry, calciferous soil
• Bulbs: 1
• Wintering in the ground: yes