Oriental poppy

noun

a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.

First recorded in 1725–35

The worst offender is Oriental Poppy; it becomes unsightly soon after blooming, and is quite gone by midsummer.

With the hardy perennials easily raised from seed my first experience was with the oriental poppy.

It seemed as if there were light in the leaves, like that coloured-lamp of a flower, the Oriental Poppy.

The Oriental poppy (P. orientale) has very large, deep red flowers on a tall flower-stalk.

The Oriental Poppy is a bold and showy plant, very hardy and perennial.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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