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Oreomecon nudicaulis 'Summer Breeze Orange' (Summer Breeze Series)

Icelandic poppy 'Summer Breeze Orange'

A sturdy plant forming a compact mound of grey-green, small neat leaves to 20cm high, 35cm wide. The single flowers, 5-6cm in diameter, are bright orange with a yellow eye, and attractive dark buds. Long-flowering, particularly if deadheaded

Synonyms

Papaver nudicaule 'Summer Breeze Orange'

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

West–facing or South–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: Columnar upright
Genus: A relatively new genus of perennial alpine poppy with long, hairy, leafless stems and solitary red, white, yellow or orange flowers
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Cottage and informal garden
Rock garden
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphid attack

Diseases

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

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