Papaver rhoeas 'Bridal Silk'
poppy 'Bridal Silk'
A summer-flowering, hardy annual, to 60cm tall, with rosettes of divided leaves. The bowl-shaped flowers held erect on wiry stems comprise pure white, slightly crumpled petals, occasionally with a faint pink flush, surrounding a yellow boss of stamens
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Papaver can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and short-lived, saucer-shaped, 4-petalled flowers which may be solitary or in racemes
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in a well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Wildflower meadow
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt
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