Illustrated List: Papaver Oriental

Poppy - Oriental : Brilliant

The classic Orientale Poppy, with large, bright scarlet-red flowers with a jet black centre, which comes true to type from seed. A striking plant for the border.

Poppy - Oriental : Checkers

First year flowering from an early sowing. Poppy Checkers is easy to raise and very rewarding with pure white silky flowers are flanked within by the deepest black cross. Use as a novel cut flower, as well as for the traditional dried seed heads.

Height: 60-90cm (2-3ft).

Poppy - Oriental : Coral Reef

A chance discovery on T&M research grounds has led to the introduction of this spectacular NEW true orientale poppy. Large vibrant flowers, often 5in. across of an intense and vivid coral pink never seen before in true orientale poppies from seed and rarely matched in the entire flower kingdom. Unlike many orientale poppies available, because it has been bred from seed it has consistent vigour, with many flowers over a long flowering period. Also it is not prone to 'flopping over' a fault with many varieties of this type of poppy. It is a long lived perennial making large plants within 3 years. From a late Autumn sowing it will flower in its first summer, coming true from seed. In a mixed orientale poppy trial the bees had apparently been very active as a red flowered hybrid produced several plants of this vivid pink. T&M's breeders got busy and... Coral Reef was born!

Poppy - Oriental : Dwarf Allegro

Non-sprawling upright completely weather resistant, very hardy plant that makes vivid splashes of scarlet. The 6in blooms are the most eyecatching of all border plants, from hundreds of feet away. They are excellent long-lived border plants, happy in most sites and soils, with bold foliage and large cup-shaped flowers. At its best in small groups in the herbaceous border. Flowers late spring to early summer. Height: 40-50cm (16-20in).

Poppy - Oriental : Pizzicato

Pizzicato is a superb oriental poppy for gardens of all sizes and types which has been awarded a Fleuroselect Gold Medal for its superb garden performance. It is indeed a special semi dwarf poppy. The huge flowers measure over 15cm (6in), in diameter, each with characteristic black blotches on a range of bright colours - red, scarlet, orange, salmon, mauve, pink and white. Each plant can produce 20 strong stems and these can withstand heavy winds too. A dynamic fresh cut flower, moreover the decorative leaves remain fresh and attractive until winter, and you can even use the seed heads for dried arrangements. Flowers summer. Height 50cm (20 inches).

Poppy - Orientale : Fruit Punch

Bred by T&M's flower breeders, this stunning mixture follows in the footsteps of the customer favourite Coral Reef, just one of the many colours included in this gorgeous mixture.

The enchanting large 12cm (5 inch) silky, ruffled blooms are weather resistant, will not flop and stand above strong, dark green clumps of foliage. Fruit Punch comes in a range of captivating shades including vibrant reds, hot pinks, bright oranges and the often elusive plum shades normally only found in Patty's Plum, with each bloom hosting a distinctive deep black centre. This long lasting perennial will look a knockout in borders or as a cut flower.

Height: 60-75cm (24-30in).