Papaver glaucum
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Papaver glacum, the Turkish Tulip or Turkish red poppy, is a poppy
found in the region of Anatolia
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s [3 feet] tall, this poppy withstands all climates, including the droughts of non-Arab Middle East. The flowers are of rich red colours, with black spots in the centre. The thin petals may be crispy. The flowers bloom to a diametre
of 10 centimetres [4 inches.] The inner petals stick up, which resembles a tulip. Looks similar to the corn rose poppy Papaver rhœas & the Greek Red poppy [Papaver dubium.] The distinct characteristics is the black centre which emphasises the tulip-shaped petals surrounding it.
or early spring. The snow of winter helps "challenge" the poppies to grow good rooting systems, which results in a strong plant. Spacing for plants should be at the minimum of one-third a metre [at least a foot,] because the roots do not grow deep, & after just a few cetimetres they start growing horizontally. The disadvantage of their roots is that poppies do not do well being transplanted, & if so — one must take extreme cation & be careful when transplanting from Peat pots. Another problem with the roots of any type of poppy is that the roots will rot if they do not have proper drainage. One should not over water, & to prevent complications one must use a spray bottle when papaver plants are maturing.
Papaver
Papaver is a genus of 70-100 species of frost-tolerant annuals, biennials, and perennials native to temperate and cold regions of Eurasia, Africa and North America. It is the type genus of the poppy family, Papaveraceae.-Description:...
found in the region of Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
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Features
Grows up to a height of 90 centimetreCentimetre
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s [3 feet] tall, this poppy withstands all climates, including the droughts of non-Arab Middle East. The flowers are of rich red colours, with black spots in the centre. The thin petals may be crispy. The flowers bloom to a diametre
Diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle...
of 10 centimetres [4 inches.] The inner petals stick up, which resembles a tulip. Looks similar to the corn rose poppy Papaver rhœas & the Greek Red poppy [Papaver dubium.] The distinct characteristics is the black centre which emphasises the tulip-shaped petals surrounding it.
Growing
As for all poppies, best time to be sown is late autumnAutumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
or early spring. The snow of winter helps "challenge" the poppies to grow good rooting systems, which results in a strong plant. Spacing for plants should be at the minimum of one-third a metre [at least a foot,] because the roots do not grow deep, & after just a few cetimetres they start growing horizontally. The disadvantage of their roots is that poppies do not do well being transplanted, & if so — one must take extreme cation & be careful when transplanting from Peat pots. Another problem with the roots of any type of poppy is that the roots will rot if they do not have proper drainage. One should not over water, & to prevent complications one must use a spray bottle when papaver plants are maturing.