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Papaver alboroseum

 
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Family: Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Papaver (puh-PAY-ver) (Info)
Species: alboroseum (al-boh-ROH-see-um) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Silver/Gray
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral macybee On Dec 1, 2007, macybee from Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

Poppy -
The 50 or so annual, biennial or perennial species of the genus Papaver are mainly from the temperate parts of Eurasia and Africa, with a couple from eastern USA. With their characteristic cupped petals and nodding buds turning skywards upon opening, they are popular bedding flowers. Several of their close relatives take their name in common usage, such as the tree Poppy (Romneya), the Californian poppy (Eschscholzia) or the blue poppy (Meconopsis)
Cultivation:
Poppies are fully frost hardy and prefer little or no shade and deep, moist, well-drained soil. Sow seed in spring or fall; many species self-seed readily.

Neutral saya On Apr 16, 2005, saya from Heerlen
Netherlands (Zone 8b) wrote:

Origin from ASIAN-NORTH AMERICAN tundra. It makes a rosette of grey-green lance-shaped leaves. The flowers are in a very pale pink, sometimes nearly white and have a bright yellow centre. It prefers to grow on a humus, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady spot.




Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska
Nome, Alaska



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