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Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise'

Also Known As

  • Papaver orientale 'Princess Victoria Louise'
  • Princess Victoria Louise Oriental Poppy

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 24"-36"
  • W: 12"-18"

planting zones

  • 3a-9b

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Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise' plant details

Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer apricot and salmon flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: apricot and salmon blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cottage garden, cutting garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This June blooming perennial beauty has large flowers of salmon pink with dramatic black-blotched centers; petals have a translucent quality and glow in the sunny garden! Enjoys rich soil with decent drainage and regular moisture. Deer resistant, attracts butterflies.
We do not grow many oriental poppies because they dislike our site with full blazing sun and wind, usually going dormant on us quite early. But, 'Princess Victoria Louise' is so gorgeous that we try to keep her around. Just get her home and into your garden. The peachy pink flowers have a bold basal black blotch on each petal.
Salmon cup-shaped blooms with dark blotches at the petal bases bloom in late spring, then disappear in the summer, to reappear with fresh foliage in the fall. Grown with 'Sutton's Apricot' foxgloves and white sweet rocket for a classic combination or for saturated color, try with violet sweet rocket.

Gardening facts about Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise' plant

How to Grow Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • apricot
    • salmon
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • bees
    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
    • semi-evergreen
  • Texture

    • fuzzy
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