Description
These are quite small plants, but should grow well for you as they have been outdoor grown
Romneya coulteri is a beautiful plant which has slightly leathery grey leaves. The leaves which rise from the woody base in the spring and die down again in the winter. The plant forms a shrub-like structure and from this emerge many fat buds. They open out to amazing white crinkle pleated papery petals, to form stunning white poppy flowers about 15cm wide. The flowers have deep egg yolk yellow centres. This beauty has won the Royal Horticultural Society award of Merit.
It is an extremely beautiful flower which attracts attention whenever it is seen.
Romneya plants like very well drained soil, a little on the dry side, but it is not a plant for small gardens reaching about 2 m tall eventually and about 1.5m wide .
Additional information
Classification | Perennial |
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Common Name | Californian Tree Poppy, Matilija Poppy |