Stambiažiedė argemona – Argemone grandiflora

Stambiažiedė argemona

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameStambiažiedė argemona
Latin plant nameArgemone grandiflora Sweet.
English plant namePrickly Poppy
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Groups
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 30
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • gray
Blossom color
  • white
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
Blooming period3 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds are sown into beds in May. 2000-3000 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds stay viable for 3 years. 1000 seedlings per 1 gram of seed sown. Seeds germinate within 2-3 weeks. Seeds germinate for about 2 months, if the soil is not watered.