The flower of Essex.
By Toto
- 10 Jun, 2009
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Poppies
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their lovely Toto
10 Jun, 2009
Thank you both. These are growin at the place I work and they are the official flower of Essex.
10 Jun, 2009
Lovely colour...
10 Jun, 2009
How Wonderful 2 see Wild Poppies Toto :)
10 Jun, 2009
Is that true Toto......I have never heard that before........
10 Jun, 2009
Thanks TT and Jacque. I agree as so many have disappeared as they are treated as weeds by farmers and it is mostly in areas which are not cultivated that you get them now.
10 Jun, 2009
I believe it is Milky as the last time that I went to Hampton Court there was an Essex stall and the young lady attendant told me this and gave me a free packet of poppy seeds.
10 Jun, 2009
That's intriguing, Toto - does every county have an offical flower, I wonder.
10 Jun, 2009
Now thats a Point Gee ? I wonder if Norfolk has 1 ? I know Birth Signs have their on Flowers :)
10 Jun, 2009
OMG Toto iv just been on Wikipedia & it tells u all the UK Counties Flowers on there & Norfolk is the same as Essex! Common Poppy :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_flowers_of_the_United_Kingdom
10 Jun, 2009
I've just followed that link, Jacque, and Kent has the hop! I'm not very impressed with that :(
10 Jun, 2009
Why not Gee its still a wild flower which is lovely & it can make u drunk lol :)
10 Jun, 2009
I think its because they are often draped around pubs and they look dull and dusty! I would choose something like Verbena bori...(whatever), or primroses, or one of the lovely hardy geraniums :)
10 Jun, 2009
MMMmmmmmmm yes they are lovely Plants are`nt they :) Id of liked the Foxgloves or Primerose 2 :)
10 Jun, 2009
Take alook & see what your Birth Sign Flower is Gee :) I already know mine :) http://horoscopes.aol.com/astrology/flowers-aries-taurus-gemini-cancer-leo
10 Jun, 2009
I knew about Lily of the Valley, Jacque but not the others. Nut-bearing trees sounds appropriate :)
10 Jun, 2009
Gentianella germanica for Bucks - very pretty. Would like it in my garden.
11 Jun, 2009
So would I Wagger, that is if I could pronounce it.
11 Jun, 2009
How about Chiltern Gentian, Toto? Do you notice over the years how the same plant is pronounced six different ways by six different professional gardeners?
12 Jun, 2009
Thanks Wagger. I was having trouble, but now I've put my teeth in, will probably manage "Chiltern Gentian".
12 Jun, 2009
Lol.
13 Jun, 2009
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Beautiful........
10 Jun, 2009