Papaver orientale 'Ruffled Patty'
oreintal poppy
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moist, well-drained
- Rate of growth: fast growing
- Flowering period: May to June
- Flower colour: lilac-pink
- Other features: dried seed heads are useful for flower arrangements
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Stout, bristly stems are topped with rounded green buds, which open to large, lilac-pink flowers that are often streaked with a rich shade of crimson towards the base of the petals. Standing up well to inclement weather, this magnificent cultivar rarely needs staking. - Garden care: Cut back to ground level after flowering. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn
Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'
cranesbill
Elegant blue flowers, good for groundcover
£7.99
2 litre pot
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Iris sibirica 'Pleasures of May'
Siberian iris
A sublime and subtle mix of colour
£8.99
2 llitre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
purple mullein
Spires of papery purple blooms
£8.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
wallflower
Stunning mauve flowers
£4.99
9cm pot
available to order from summer 2013
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Can I grow Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty' in a pot and Poppies at the bottom of the garden?
Hi, We have a tiny North facing shaded garden and I'm looking for some Autumn colour for our patio. Can I grow Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty' in a pot? If so how big should the pot be? If not can you recommend something else please? Also I'd love to grow some poppies, we get a fair amount of sunshine in the spring and summer at the very end of the garden will I be able to grow Papaver orientale 'Perry's White' and Papaver orientale 'Effendi' here? Thank you SallyAsked on 10/21/2009 by Sally Reay1 answer
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Hello Sally, These do well in pots, and I would say one about 40 x 40cm filled with John Innes No2 would be suitable. As for the poppies, these flower best in full sun, but they will also grow in a little light shade. I'm afraid though it may be trial and error to see if your spot is sunny enough. I hope this helps. Helen Plant DoctorAnswered on 10/22/2009 by Crocus Helpdesk
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