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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.6m
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Papaver orientale 'Glowing Embers'
Other names: Poppy 'Glowing Embers', Oriental poppy 'Glowing Embers'
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Genus: Papaver
Variety or cultivar: 'Glowing Embers' _ 'Glowing Embers' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with pinnately lobed and sharply toothed, green-grey leaves. It bears ruffled, scarlet and black flowers from late spring until mid-summer.
Papaver orientale 'Glowing Embers' is: Deciduous
Flower: Red in Spring; Red in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Papaver orientale 'Glowing Embers' (Oriental poppy 'Glowing Embers') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained fertile soil in full sun.
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Loamy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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