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Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'

 

Caucasian Scarlet Poppy 'Ladybird'

Poppy 'Ladybird' is an annual, upright growing plant, producing large, bright red, beautiful flowers that have dark purple/black markings which is how it got it's name although the markings are not spots. An easy plant to grow.

 
plant Features
  • Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Caucasian Scarlet Poppy 'Ladybird'

Latin name

Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Papaveraceae

ph

6.6 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Caucasian Scarlet Poppy Ladybird is 0.10meters x 0.50meters 0.10 M 0.50 M

Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'

Poppy 'Ladybird' is an annual, upright growing plant, producing large, bright red, beautiful flowers that have dark purple/black markings which is how it got it's name although the markings are not spots. An easy plant to grow.


Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Where to plant poppies is critical to the success of growing them. They need to be in shade, in a sheltered site, preferably under trees or tall plants, where the soil is permanently moist. They do not usually survive in hot dry conditions.

 

Propagation by seed in Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seed on compost and cover lightly with sifted compost. Keep moist. Be warned: the seed is like dust! For a longer flowering period, sow in succession, and you can get a display into late Summer. Alternatively, the seed can be sown direct into soil that as been dug over.

 

Propagation by seed in Autumn

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

Sow seed on compost and cover lightly with sifted compost. Keep moist. Be warned: the seed is like dust! Alternatively, sow direct in soil that has been dug over

 

Flowering

From Early Summer TO Early Autumn

Poppies flower from early Summer right through to early Autumn

 
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