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Opium poppy

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By Madmum


Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy))

I had a nice range of colours this year, all from collected seed.



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Really nice colour - and visitor. :-)

16 Aug, 2009

 

that's beautiful Madmum ~ would you like to swap some seed with me~will have Agapanthus eventually dark blue and a purple blue.?

16 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks David - they're always covered in bees and hoverflies!

Arlene I'd love to swap, the colours will be pot luck, they cross-pollinate alot. All of these came from fairly pale pink flowers! My favourite this year is a semi-double coral pink, I'll post a photo so you can see :)

16 Aug, 2009

 

That is a beautiful colour :)

16 Aug, 2009

 

Its a cracker :))

16 Aug, 2009



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