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■(TB) 'Okapi Poppy'

2004, Kasperek

'Okapi Poppy' (Brad Kasperek, R. 2003) Seedling# 97B-18G. TB, 37" (94 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards medium lavender pink (RHS 65B); style arms peach pink; falls amethyst violet (84C); beards lavender to orange; ruffled, lightly laced. Seedling# 95B-45H: ('Isn't This Something' x 'Bewilderbeast') X 'Squid Squirt'. Zebra 2004. Honorable Mention 2006; Award of Merit 2008.

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BHP 0376-X2 okapi poppy.jpgDSCN1834.JPGIMG 20230504 1548034.jpgIMG 20230504 1714223.jpgokapi01.JPGokapi02.jpgokapi20poppy09SPI.jpgokapi poppy 66.jpgokapipoppy01.jpgOkapiPoppy01.jpgokapipoppy02.jpgokapipoppy03.jpgokapipoppy04.jpgokapipoppy05.JPGokapipoppy10.jpgokapipoppy11.jpgokapipoppy13.jpgokapipoppy2.jpgokapipoppy3.jpgokapipoppy5.JPGOkapiPoppy by JanLauritzen.jpgOkapiPoppy by JanLauritzen 2.jpgOkapiPoppy by JanLauritzen 3.jpgOkapiPoppy by JanLauritzen 4.jpgOkapiPoppykpkc.JPGokapypoppy04.jpg

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-03-29
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
BHP_0376-X2_okapi_poppy.jpgjpg BHP_0376-X2_okapi_poppy.jpg manage 198 K 20 Feb 2016 - 06:41 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
DSCN1834.JPGJPG DSCN1834.JPG manage 67 K 30 Mar 2010 - 04:20 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
IMG_20230504_1548034.jpgjpg IMG_20230504_1548034.jpg manage 1 MB 12 May 2023 - 04:10 IrisAmoena  
IMG_20230504_1714223.jpgjpg IMG_20230504_1714223.jpg manage 1 MB 12 May 2023 - 04:10 IrisAmoena  
OkapiPoppy01.jpgjpg OkapiPoppy01.jpg manage 51 K 04 Sep 2014 - 20:58 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 73 K 21 Oct 2010 - 06:06 Main.janlauritzen Taken in my garden in Southern CA
OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgjpg OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpg manage 64 K 21 Oct 2010 - 06:07 Main.janlauritzen Taken in my garden in Southern CA
OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen_3.jpgjpg OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen_3.jpg manage 72 K 21 Oct 2010 - 06:16 Main.janlauritzen Taken in my garden in Southern CA
OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen_4.jpgjpg OkapiPoppy_by_JanLauritzen_4.jpg manage 70 K 07 Nov 2010 - 05:37 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the AIS 2005 National in St. Louis, MO
OkapiPoppykpkc.JPGJPG OkapiPoppykpkc.JPG manage 53 K 06 Apr 2011 - 20:35 KentPfeiffer Taken at Powell Gardens in KC on May 18, 2009.
okapi01.JPGJPG okapi01.JPG manage 52 K 12 Mar 2015 - 19:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
okapi02.jpgjpg okapi02.jpg manage 67 K 10 May 2015 - 12:38 Main.TLaurin Photo by Burgard Iris Farm
okapi20poppy09SPI.jpgjpg okapi20poppy09SPI.jpg manage 67 K 29 Mar 2010 - 15:27 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
okapi_poppy_66.jpgjpg okapi_poppy_66.jpg manage 74 K 24 Dec 2010 - 17:24 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
okapipoppy01.jpgjpg okapipoppy01.jpg manage 47 K 22 Aug 2014 - 03:14 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
okapipoppy02.jpgjpg okapipoppy02.jpg manage 75 K 15 May 2014 - 19:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
okapipoppy03.jpgjpg okapipoppy03.jpg manage 54 K 22 Jul 2014 - 18:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
okapipoppy04.jpgjpg okapipoppy04.jpg manage 178 K 19 Mar 2017 - 20:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens
okapipoppy05.JPGJPG okapipoppy05.JPG manage 55 K 03 Oct 2015 - 14:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Pat Canter
okapipoppy10.jpgjpg okapipoppy10.jpg manage 49 K 06 Apr 2013 - 13:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
okapipoppy11.jpgjpg okapipoppy11.jpg manage 43 K 25 Apr 2013 - 21:33 Main.TLaurin photo by Zebra Gardens
okapipoppy13.jpgjpg okapipoppy13.jpg manage 41 K 15 Sep 2013 - 01:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kary Iris Gardens
okapipoppy2.jpgjpg okapipoppy2.jpg manage 36 K 21 Feb 2013 - 20:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
okapipoppy3.jpgjpg okapipoppy3.jpg manage 153 K 06 Feb 2017 - 21:29 Main.TLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
okapipoppy5.JPGJPG okapipoppy5.JPG manage 151 K 11 Jul 2023 - 02:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
okapypoppy04.jpgjpg okapypoppy04.jpg manage 57 K 17 Jun 2015 - 19:45 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine
Topic revision: r40 - 11 Jul 2023, TLaurin
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