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Papaver orientale 'Royal Chocolate Distinction'

 

Oriental Poppy 'Royal Chocolate Distinction'

Papaver orientale is a perennial poppy of which many cultivars have become available. It comes in a variety of flowering colours such as reds, oranges, whites and pinks, and the large flowers are showy. They can be doubles or singles, with dark purple/black centres and with bright silver-green foliage.'Royal Chocolate Distinction' has chocolate maroon flowers, from early to mid-summer.

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plant Features
  • Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Oriental Poppy 'Royal Chocolate Distinction'

Latin name

Papaver orientale 'Royal Chocolate Distinction'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Papaveraceae

ph

6.6 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Oriental Poppy Royal Chocolate Distinction is 0.60meters x 0.80meters 0.60 M 0.80 M

Papaver orientale 'Royal Chocolate Distinction'

Papaver orientale is a perennial poppy of which many cultivars have become available. It comes in a variety of flowering colours such as reds, oranges, whites and pinks, and the large flowers are showy. They can be doubles or singles, with dark purple/black centres and with bright silver-green foliage.'Royal Chocolate Distinction' has chocolate maroon flowers, from early to mid-summer.


Propagation by seed in Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seed on compost and cover lightly with sifted compost. Keep moist. Be warned: the seed is like dust! For a longer flowering period, sow in succession, and you can get a display into late Summer. Alternatively, the seed can be sown direct into soil that as been dug over.

 

Propagation by seed in Autumn

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

Sow seed on compost and cover lightly with sifted compost. Keep moist. Be warned: the seed is like dust! Alternatively, sow direct in soil that has been dug over

 

Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Where to plant poppies is critical to the success of growing them. They need to be in shade, in a sheltered site, preferably under trees or tall plants, where the soil is permanently moist. They do not usually survive in hot dry conditions.

 

Flowering

From Early Summer TO Early Autumn

Poppies flower from early Summer right through to early Autumn

 
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