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Papaver atlanticum 'Semiplenum' |
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| Common name |
poppy |
| Family |
papaveraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
orange (spring-summer) |
| Size |
3-4' tall, 2' wide |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
average soil |
From seed  |
Easy, at room temperature. barely cover - needs light. Self-seeds in our garden.
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| Seed ripens | late June |
Produces an abundance of semi-double 1" orange poppies over a long bloom period. Unlike some poppies, this one stays attractive even when not in bloom, as a mound of soft bluish green foliage.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: patio area Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list 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| Marie Allam | Jan 17, 2009 | I am particularly fond of papaver atlanticum and have tried to increase their numbers in my garden by saving the seed when ripe. I have also refrigerated the seed prior to sowing but without much success. I have noticed that they will grow quite happily through cracks in my paving (where there is very little soil and don't want them to grow) and in flower pots in which I have other plants but will not germinate and grow in the garden. I have light, well drained soil. Has p.atlanticum a disliking for any particular type of soil, eg garden soil versus commercial compost. Should I only plant them in pots where the compost is mixed with a lot of gravel as I know they originate in North Africa where the soil must be quite dry. Your opinion would be appreciated. Thank you.
I also find that they self-sow frequently between cracks of my patio, so it is likely they do indeed like it very free-draining. But I find volunteers in my garden beds as well. They do not transplant well, but if you get them early enough in spring, when they have plenty of time to recover before heat arrives, they're OK. The seed does not require cold to germinate - but may be sensitive to lack of moisture right after sprouting. Sounds like it's worth another try! |
| Marie Allam | Jul 02, 2009 | I agree entirely with the above comments and have now come to accept that these plants are not likely to survive if planted straight into the ground. If I want to transplant them into containers elsewhere (which they do not like), I dig them up from where they have self seeded while they are as small as possible, plant them in a small peat pot and then plant that in situ. They sulk a bit at first but eventually recover. I have never been successful in germinating seeds that I have sown myself. However, I have managed to transplant some successfully with peat pots and then planted those in equal amounts of soil and gravel into an old sink. |
| Andrew White | Jul 14, 2009 | I've grown this plant for a couple of years now in a large raised bed that had alpines in it. The soil is 80% gravel, ballast and grit and 20% ordinary soil; a very sparse mix. They grow very well and self seed. I succeeded in germinating them quite easily in a similar mix. It really is a splendid plant to have and incredibly floriferous. I've dead headed one and counted 195 spent blooms! (In case you think I'm very sad, it started to rain and I had nothing else to do) Good luck with the germination. |
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