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Herbaceous Perennial

Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Bolero'

oriental poppy 'Bolero'

A clump-forming herbaceous perennial with finely divided silvery-green foliage and tall, bristly stems with pendent buds that open up to large saucer-shaped cerise-pink flowers with dark blotches at the base of the petals in summer

Synonyms

Papaver orientale 'Bolero'

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Papaveraceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
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: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Will grow well in any kind of soil that is well drained, not too fertile and in full sun. It may require some form of support to avoid collapsing in windy or rainy weather conditions. See staking perennials for futher advice

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or root cuttings in autumn and early winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Wildlife gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back foliage as it dies down

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews, powdery mildews, fungal wilts and verticillium wilt

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