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Poppy Oriental Collection

Hardy Perennial

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Light up your borders in late spring

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Show-stopping perennials will flower for years to come

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Oriental Poppies make a wonderful addition to summer borders. These clump forming perennials creating neat rosettes of deeply-cut leaves covered with coarse hairs, bringing fabulous texture to borders, even before the blooms appear. Their large satiny flowers provide a splash of colour in summer, followed by attractive rounded seed heads. Poppy ‘Oriental Collection’ combines 4 popular varieties. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 60cm (24").


  • Collection comprises:
  • Papaver ‘Royal Wedding' – Large flowers with the purest white, tissue-paper petals and black blotches at the centre.
  • Papaver ‘Beauty of Livermere’ - Petals are rich crimson red, with a splash of black in the centre.
  • Papaver ‘Victoria Louise’ – Tall, bristled stems topped with the ruffled, crepe paper petals around a deep, dark centre.
  • Papaver ‘Queen Alexander’ – Satin, coral pink blooms with dark blotches make a showy display.

Height Up to 90cm (36in)
Spread Up to 60cm (24in)

Hardy Perennial

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Flowering Months
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4 Bare Root Plants (1 of each variety) (KA8201)
8 Bare Root Plants (2 of each variety) (KC2088)

Plant Poppies in a sunny position in moist, well drained soil, working some well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil prior to planting.

These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. The growth points of most bare root perennials should be set about an inch below the soil surface. New growth will appear in spring.

Feed and water regularly throughout the growing season until plants are fully established. Leave faded flowers in place; the dried seed heads make an attractive late summer feature, and birds will appreciate the seeds as food. In autumn, remove old foliage and apply a mulch of well rotted manure to the base of the plant.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

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