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Anyone ever see a Poppy that looked like this one>?
Tell me about it ..Whats the name/ Poppy?


I think a perennial!

Thanks for looking....

Dodgee/\/\/\//\\/

Sorry Dodge, I don't the name of it, but it's beautful!

Looks to me like one of those double bloomed hyperhydrated beautifulupagus plants. A double blooming over watered beautiful plants that I kill. Gorgeous poppy though! Wish I knew.

I believe it's called shirley poppies, Papaver rhoeas. When the poppies first started blooming at the greenhouse I work at, I had to feel them . They always looked like crepe paper to me and I wanted to see if they felt like it too. Nope, they don't . That is a beautiful poppy.

Oh I enjoyed all those posts..

It is over 2 foot tall right now, I did nothing to encourage it..But you notice, the ones behind dont do the same thing.. Same pack I think.

I will check out shirleys...
Thanks for looking..;o)

DOdge

http://www.cyberforest.net/flowerseeds/shirley_double_poppy.htm

Checked shirleys poppy out ..I am thinking,
Perhaps
DOuble Shriley's poppy?


Thanks, i might learn something yet!!!!!!!!!!

dodge

Thanks for the link Dodge! I checked it out, but they are annuals and come in assorted colors. I was interested in the pink one so I guess I'll pass on this one, but it's still a beautiful flower!

Gosh Dodge, that's pretty cool!

Whatever it is, when it goes to pod & gives you seeds, would you be willing to swap some? (Actually, Poppies of ANY kind will do!) There's a section above my Iris row where I have Poppies growing with my Nigella, & I'm always on the look-out for more kinds of Poppies.

I haven't had much luck with commercial Poppy seeds... don't know why, although I do believe that Poppy seeds need to be cold-treated.

patty



Sure i can trade....The seeds arent here yet, and I do have others......Arent ready..

Just keep asking me.. We will work out a swap

dodge

Thanks, Dodge! I don't suppose that thinking about seed swapping is high on any priority lists at this point in time, but I'm planning next year's gardens already!