Poppy is an important cultivated plant with striking flowers. It grows wild on the edges of fields and paths as well as in home gardens. In this article you will find out everything you need to know about the poppy bud.
What should you know about poppy buds and how to treat brown spots?
The poppy bud is surrounded by hairy petals and opens in May to July to reveal the colorful bloom. The causes of brown spots can be poppy seed burn, which occurs due to persistent moisture. Remove affected plants and ensure sufficient distance.
What does the bud and flower of poppy seeds look like?
Depending on the cultivation, the poppy bud has two or fourhairy petalsWhen the flower inside is ripe, the petals fall off and the flower reveals its true beauty. Depending on the species, poppy plants bloom in bright red, fiery orange, pale pink, white, violet and numerous other color variations. There are even two-colored varieties. However, all flowers have a calyx and a corolla. After flowering, hairy capsule fruits with numerous poppy seeds are formed. The plant scatters the seeds through small openings in the capsule.
How and when do poppies bloom?
The bud of the poppy plant opens inMay to July, such as the well-known corn poppy (papaver rhoeas) or silk poppy. However, the individual flowers only bloom for two or a maximum of three days. The plant itself constantly blooms new flowers throughout the flowering period. Since there are around 120 different types of poppies, there are so many different flowering phases. California poppies can bloom until September even after reseeding.
What special species are there?
One of the most beautiful poppy species for the home garden is theTurkish poppy (papaver orientale). It usually blooms in fiery red. However, thanks to numerous cultivations, the particularly large cup flowers also appear in a variety of splendor in pink, white, double or unfilled. The flower of the Turkish poppy opens from the bud with two hairy sepals. It slowly unfolds its huge, wrinkled petals like a butterfly from its cocoon. Once the flower has been fertilized, it develops into a seed capsule with around 2000 seeds.
The poppy bud has brown spots – what can I do?
Poppy is a very robust and resilient plant. It likes to be very sunny on well-drained, not too nutrient-rich soil. It just can't tolerate waterlogging. Poppy seeds are rarely affected by diseases. However, if brown spots form on the bud and leaves, it is likelyPoppyblight, a bacterial disease caused by prolonged moisture. You must remove the affected plants. With enough distance between the plants, you ensure that the leaves dry well and prevent further diseases.
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Use the poppy flowers as decoration
The flowers of the corn poppy are edible in small quantities. They are strikingly beautiful and decorative eye-catchers on the buffet or in salads. Your guests will be amazed at this unusual decoration. The poppy flower is also often used in tea blends as an ornamental drug. However, you should not eat too many flowers as they are slightly poisonous in large quantities.
