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Callirhoe bushii |
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| Synonym(s) |
Callirhoe papaver var. bushii |
| Common name |
Bush's poppy mallow |
| Family |
malvaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-8) |
| Flowers |
magenta (summer) |
| Size |
12-18" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant, needs well-drained soil |
From seed  |
scarify, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | mid-August |
Supposedly a bit more erect than C. involucrata, but so far its sprawling habits in our garden are similar. The flowers are, to my eyes, just like involucrata's. The leaves have a different shape and color, though. Long tap root - difficult to transplant. Native to the central United States.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Sue Hayden | Jun 26, 2020 | My poppy mallow just showed up in my flower bed lay Spring. I loved the color of the plant and was so pleased to find out it is a perennial.I was amazed at how long it bloomed. I live in Louisiana and we have really summers but the plant wasn’t affected.I’ve collected this years seeds but I don’t know how to “Nick†the seed. They are so tiny. Would appreciate any advice you may have.
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| Sue Hayden | Jun 26, 2020 | My poppy mallow just showed up in my flower bed lay Spring. I loved the color of the plant and was so pleased to find out it is a perennial.I was amazed at how long it bloomed. I live in Louisiana and we have really summers but the plant wasn’t affected.I’ve collected this years seeds but I don’t know how to “Nick†the seed. They are so tiny. Would appreciate any advice you may have.
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| Victoria | Nov 29, 2020 | I'm just planting some of these callirhoe bush seeds. The packet they came in said to pour boiling water on them and soak them for 24 hours prior to planting. This will soften the thick outer seed coat and speed germination. Theyalso need at least 30 days of cold to germinate and that is why they can be planted in the fall. If planting them in the spring keep them in the fridge for the cold treatment. |
- Seed from NARGS '07/'08 exchange. Dehusked, scarified with sandpaper. Baggy 70F (7w; 64%G, 8-30d)
- Seed from '09 garden. Dehusked, sandpapered, baggy 70F (80%G, 6-12d)
- Seed from '09 garden. Dehusked, sandpapered, baggy 70F (47%G, 11-45d)
- Seed from '09 garden. Dehusked, sandpapered, baggy 70F (64%G, 6-11d)
- Seed from '12 garden. Dehusked, sandpapered, baggy 70F (24%G, 8-36d)
- Seed from '12 garden. Dehusked, sandpapered, baggy 70F (40%G, 9-19d)
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