Papaver orientale 'Karine'       0

Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)
Family: Papaveraceae Subfamily: Papaveroideae Tribe: Papavereae
Genus: Papaver
English name: Oriental poppy 'Karine'
Zone: Mediterranean
References for the genus
- A review of the genera Meconopsis and Cathcartia, Prain, D. Annals of Botany 1906 Vol. (4) pag. 323-370. Address
- A revision of Papaver sect. Meconidium, Kadereit, Joachim W. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 1993 Vol. 50(2) pag. 125-148. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 1 pag. 297-301. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 pag. 407-417. ISBN
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 1 pag. 219-236. ISBN
- Flore pratique du Maroc, Mohamed Fennane, Mohammed Ibn Tattou. 2007 Vol. 1 pag. 104-106. ISBN
- The genus Papaver L. in the mediterranean area, Kadereit, Joachim W. Lagascalia 1997 Vol. 19(1) pag. 83-92. Address
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 2,6ft x 1,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until July

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI

Experiences in the garden
31-05-12A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
20-06-13 6x Dead plant after plantation too late in the season: JTz3.