Himalayan Blue Poppy
By Sid
6 May, 2009
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Almost gave up on this plant - SO GLAD I didn't!!!
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LOL - I threatened it with the compost heap - perhaps I frightened it into flowering!
6 May, 2009
Beautiful....
6 May, 2009
Oh Sid........it's stunning..worth waiting for,......I have babies...won't flower till next year....:o(
6 May, 2009
Fab Photo Sarah :)
6 May, 2009
this is beautiful
7 May, 2009
Janey - good luck with your babies - I gather shade, rain water and rich compo are the key to success. I wonder if this winter's cold had something to do with getting this one to flower again too?
7 May, 2009
lol - mmm compost heap aye.... that old chesnut...still it did work with my sic rhododendron under the lilac...only thing is it was suposed to be burgandy flowers, it flowered on what seems every stem.....pink!
7 May, 2009
Ah well, better that nothing, aye? ;-)
7 May, 2009
yeah not complaining really like the colour of it just not what i expected
8 May, 2009
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Great color Sid! Way to hang in there!
6 May, 2009