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Oriental Poppy

By Jennyfer

Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy))

19 May, 2011
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Mum sent another picture of my first open poppy last night :) I am just hoping the rest hang on another fortnight..... (some hope :P)

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Drc726

Oh shame you are missing them like me you wait all year and then!!!

19 May, 2011

Jennyfer

Hehe, the anticipation is part of the game, its just the missing them that hurts! I've been waiting and anticipating since I sowed the tiny seeds last spring lol :P I would also have liked to see how they suit where they are in the garden. Oh well, *fingers crossed!*

19 May, 2011

Drc726

I have orange ones next to pink (not out yet) gaudy or what Jenny but I just love them.

19 May, 2011

Jennyfer

hehe, our gardens, our choice of whats gaudy or not ;)
I found this video on youtube a while back; its of this garden which is just entirely flowers... they have loads of different kinds of oriental poppies in there. Iused to just gape open-mouthed as I watched it :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjBlfmB8Zyg&feature=BFa&list=FLHYQZOxgUbL0&index=48

19 May, 2011

Jennyfer

(I am allowed to post a link to a video on here, right?)

19 May, 2011

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