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Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'

 
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Family: Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Papaver (puh-PAY-ver) (Info)
Species: somniferum (som-NEE-fer-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Lauren's Grape

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11 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Purple

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

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
From seed; direct sow after last frost

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

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Fleurs On Nov 20, 2006, Fleurs from Columbia, SC wrote:

'Lauren's Grape' is simply stunning with its deep purple bowls. The foliage is attractive, too, unless saving seeds is important. To avoid having to look at the foliage in its bedraggled state, I plan to plant my 'Lauren's Grape' behind my 'Crimson Pygmy' Barberries next Spring.

In my South Carolina garden, 'Lauren's Grape' makes a lovely echo with Sweet Williams.

Positive poppysue On Nov 12, 2002, poppysue from Westbrook, ME
(Zone 5a) wrote:

'Lauren's Grape' is a deep purple-grape color that has been selected from a mix by Lauren Springer. For several years she diligently culled out all other colors from the mix to keep this color pure and from crossing with others. It's a beauty!

Regional...

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

Whitehall, Montana
Perrysburg, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Columbia, South Carolina
Kalama, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Wild Rose, Wisconsin



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