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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Squash64 on June 25, 2012, 15:07:39

Title: Lovely poppies
Post by: Squash64 on June 25, 2012, 15:07:39
These lovely poppies have seeded themselves at the allotments.

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Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: goodlife on June 25, 2012, 15:49:20
Ah..I LOVE poppies..beautiful those are..such a vibrant red.. ;D
Mine are not even near opening stage yet.
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Flighty on June 25, 2012, 15:55:12
Lovely, I've got quite a few on the plot this year.
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: cornykev on June 25, 2012, 18:17:19
I've got quite a few self seeders this year, not as nice as yours though Betty.   ;D
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Crystalmoon on June 25, 2012, 18:42:41
They are absolutely gorgeous xjane
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: 5rod on June 28, 2012, 21:33:30
lucky you,all i get is bloody weeds, or dandelions
??? ??? ??? ??? 5 rod
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: sunloving on June 29, 2012, 08:18:21
Lovely, they look a bit like seriously scarlet.
Jealous
x sunloving
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Squash64 on June 29, 2012, 08:24:46
These poppies have seeded themselves on the plot next to mine which has just been given up by the previous tenant.  

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There are hundreds of them and they do look beautiful but I think the new tenant will pull them up.
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Linnea on June 29, 2012, 10:35:45
If poss may I have some seeds of the red one?
they are gorgeous
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: gwynnethmary on June 29, 2012, 11:50:52
You will only need one seed, and in a year or so you'll be over-run!  We have these in our flower border, self-seeded, and they're just about the only thing in flower.  Almost everything else I sowed was either washed away or overwhelmed.  I'll need to pull each one one out as they finish flowering or the whole plot will be one big poppy field!
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: gp.girl on June 29, 2012, 14:55:14
Quote from: gwynnethmary on June 29, 2012, 11:50:52
the whole plot will be one big poppy field!

Could make quite a bit out of that  ;) :o

Mine are pink and also seed everywhere. They now compete with the borage, nasturiuns and weeds to smother any crops i plant ::) :'( this is mostly my fault because they are all so pretty  :-[
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Squash64 on June 29, 2012, 15:28:04
Quote from: Linnea on June 29, 2012, 10:35:45
If poss may I have some seeds of the red one?
they are gorgeous

Certainly, I'll save some for you.  PM me your address.
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Linnea on June 29, 2012, 17:09:22
so I know that the poppy seeds we normally eat are Papaver somniferum but does anyone know why we don't eat seeds from P. orientale?
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 29, 2012, 19:25:41
I have opium poppies on my plot. I just pull them out if they're in the way, and cull the more insipid-looking ones. The colours get better and better.
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Leadlotus on July 05, 2012, 20:59:47
my icelandic poppies
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l60/leadlotus/2012-07-02103850.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: Jayb on July 05, 2012, 22:20:58
Quote from: Leadlotus on July 05, 2012, 20:59:47
my icelandic poppies
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l60/leadlotus/2012-07-02103850.jpg)

So pretty and seems brave too, battling on through the rain  :)
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: manicscousers on July 06, 2012, 10:04:08
On a dry, sunny day, wednesday , bees ging mad  :o
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: irridium on July 06, 2012, 21:43:06
i love poppies. this year i've sown the seed of the lilac ones (same as above) that i became enamoured with from last year and now I've seen some frilly ones in public somewhere where I'll get some head from for next year. also a pink one with lilac and black blotches on. so sublime.. i'd really love Patty's Plum, but I've had to make a few compromises when it comes to seed if I could get it for free rather than buy that especially.
Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: goodlife on July 10, 2012, 17:11:53
Few of mine that are popping up on the plots..

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[attachment=2]..these were last year on my plot..those are still to flower this year.


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Title: Re: Lovely poppies
Post by: irridium on July 10, 2012, 18:19:15
gosh the middle one is so lovely. they mutate to all sorts of designs, don't they? ;D