Papaver, Oriental Poppy, Perennial Poppy 'Patty's Plum'

Flower color fades quickly to a brownish/sepia color, especially on sunny days.

I have had this plant for 3 years. No flower's the first year which is to be expected. 2 good blooms last year, this year larger plant wi...Read Moreth healthy looking foilage, but no blooms. I used slow release fertilizer after bloom last year, 10-10-10. Could it be too much Nitrogen? We did have a warmer and dryer than usual winter. Does anyone know if oriental poppies have a cold requirement?

The pocket gophers here really love oriental poppies . . . I've had entire blooming plants completely disappear in hours, pulled under by...Read More the roots! Finally found a way to safely grow 'Patty's Plum' . . . dug a large hole and buried two very large rocks that naturally formed a narrow wedge between them, with the poppy roots squeezed between. It worked, and the plant has been thriving now for several years. :)

In Utah these plants are very hardy and survived for many years without any water except the meager amount we get around here. Most ever...Read Moreything else died when I had to leave my perrenial garden for a number of years.
I have oriental orange poppies. Like I said like weeds, but people don't pick them. And they make a beautiful bouquet. The trick is to catch them young (just opening) so they last longer. Then you have to either dip them in wax as you pick them, or, the method I use is to take a lighter and burn the cut ends for fifteen or twenty seconds. So I choose, pick, burn and directly into water. They will last and are beautiful. I have ordered a red and a white for planting this year and am considering buying patty's plum. Mine are very old ( over twenty years ) and Big and require a lot of room.