1. Home
  2. Question and Answer
  3. Houseplants
  4. Garden Articles
  5. Most Popular Plants
  6. Plant Nutrition

Oriental Poppy 'Flamenco Dancer' (Papaver orientale 'Flamenco Dancer')

Oriental Poppy 'Flamenco Dancer'

Papaver orientale 'Flamenco Dancer' produces 4–6 inch wide blooms in late spring and early summer with true red color and fanciful fringed petals. A sport of ‘Turkenlouis’. After flowering, the plant goes dormant, so plant near neighbors that will fill the gap.

Key Features

  • Large, fringed true‑red flowers.
  • Summer dormancy; plan for companion plants.
  • Excellent cut flower.

Growing Conditions

Full sun; well‑drained soil.

Care & Propagation

Divide in late summer or early fall.

Landscape Uses

Beds, borders, cut flowers; cottage garden.

Quick Reference

Height1–3 ft.
Spread1–3 ft.
Growth HabitClumps
LightFull Sun
MoistureMedium
Bloom TimeLate Spring, Early Summer
Flower ColorRed
TypePerennial

Copyright © www.100flowers.win Botanic Garden All Rights Reserved