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Post by jean on Jun 9, 2007 19:20:35 GMT
This is my favourite time of year as poppies are my favourite flower so I hope you all don't mind a thread just for them. These are my first 2 that appeared yesterday ;D   Can't wait to see what comes next ... |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 10, 2007 20:05:47 GMT
I love Poppies to JL, they really brighten the garden up. I have a couple of clumps of the red orientals and I white one with a plummy purpley centre, name of which I can't think of. Oh I can Perry's White. My red ones are flowering at the moment but no sign of buds on the Perry's White  |
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Post by nightowl on Jun 11, 2007 8:56:53 GMT
Love that picotee edge one JL.  Any idea what it's called? |
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Post by fozzie on Jun 11, 2007 18:26:03 GMT
This is our "Nestle" plot, self seeding from last years gift of free seedsfrom neighbour, who uses Nestles cereals Mrs F refuses to but anything "Nestles" something to do with Africa, I think. Anyway different topic stick to Poppies.  Foz |
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Post by jean on Jun 11, 2007 19:11:31 GMT
Sorry Nolawn I haven't got a clue what its called. I have had various types of poppies in the garden for a number of years and each season brings out something I haven't seen before - thats why I love them ;D Lilac this evening  My Opium poppies all came from some seeds given to me a long time ago and Lilac is usually predominant, but there are quite a few plants yet to show their true colours ;D |
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Post by nightowl on Jun 12, 2007 0:50:36 GMT
That's gorgeous JL!! I thought it was a tulip for a second there!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2007 16:59:27 GMT
I adore poppies and have only managed to plant a few....the pics on here have given me the kick start i need to get some seed sown this year.
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Post by dirtyboots on Jun 13, 2007 16:09:38 GMT
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Post by jean on Jun 13, 2007 19:33:08 GMT
Glad you like poppies too DB ;D When they self seed you will find them everywhere Can't make up my mind if this is purple or pink and its got frilly bits in the middle.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 13, 2007 20:59:11 GMT
JL that Lilac one is an absolute dream, what a beautiful colour it is never seen one that colour before. |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 13, 2007 22:06:01 GMT
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Post by Plocket on Jun 14, 2007 17:11:15 GMT
I think poppies are lovely but they don't tend to do well in my garden. I've got some lovely orange ones - not like the one Chuckles has shown above but much more papery - I'll take a photo if I get a chance and if one flowers in this rain! Sara sent me some seeds for Black Paeony poppies which I've sown this year, but I don't expect them to flower until next year.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2007 17:18:41 GMT
Just had to put this on again as it is absolutley beautiful IMO....... It's called Patty's Plum  |
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Post by jean on Jun 14, 2007 19:12:45 GMT
That is gorgeous GH, does it flower again in the autumn?
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Post by skarloey on Jun 14, 2007 19:41:20 GMT
It is lovely isn't it?
One of my allotment neighbours has a really fluffy pink one, if I see him I'm going to ask him for some seed. Hang on, I'll go and see if I can find it on google images..............
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Post by jean on Jun 14, 2007 19:45:12 GMT
Got some coming on the lottie too (arrived in the compost) I have had to leave them just in case I get a repeat of a nearly balck one a few years ago ;D
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Post by skarloey on Jun 14, 2007 19:47:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2007 20:25:11 GMT
That is gorgeous GH, does it flower again in the autumn? Sadly not |
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Post by Jonah on Jun 14, 2007 20:47:35 GMT
They all look dead gorgeous, I could quickly develop a poppy passion! I've got some of the red annuals and californians, but I scattered a few more varieties about this year, so I'm waiting to see what, if any, come up. |
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Post by jean on Jun 15, 2007 7:25:28 GMT
I've had some like that in the past Skarloey, thats why I love them, you don't know until they open what they are going to look like. Wet lilac this morning, they are over 4' tall ;D  |
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Post by jean on Jun 15, 2007 19:34:23 GMT
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Post by nightowl on Jun 21, 2007 8:50:29 GMT
Two of mine. Perfect......  and Frilly.....  |
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Post by Jonah on Jun 25, 2007 16:29:56 GMT
My first Venus has awoken  How girly is that! I can only see one definite plant, but it has a few big buds on it. That's if they survive tomorrows predicted high winds and continuing belting rain.  |
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Post by nightowl on Jun 25, 2007 17:36:15 GMT
Wow! That's a cracker Jonah!!! I've sown Venus a couple of times but not had any plants. |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 25, 2007 18:00:27 GMT
Wow that's one fluffy flower!!! ;D I've got lovely black petals starting to show through my Black Peaony buds - I can't wait for them to flower |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 28, 2007 8:48:48 GMT
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Post by Jonah on Jun 29, 2007 22:34:29 GMT
That is scrummy Plocket! ;D I've sown some of those, but no evidence of flowers yet. [But I have got hair alliums now!] I can definitely feel a poppy addiction growing for next year looking at all these drop dead gorgeous flowers...  |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 30, 2007 19:29:25 GMT
I've promised some seeds to a friend just on my description of them! How are the hair alliums coming along then?
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Post by jean on Jul 7, 2007 21:44:41 GMT
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Post by lottielady on Jul 7, 2007 21:53:01 GMT
These are called Irish Cream and they were very badly 'slugged' but I managed to keep a couple even though they are a bit 'chewed'   The dark ones are not a frilly as the light ones. LLX |
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Any idea what it's called?
and some of the seeds are 25% off 
