Poppy What a beauty.........

Wow! that is stunning Milky - never seen a poppy like that before...

Tell us more what type of poppy.I would have been hard pushed to identify it as a Poppy

very nice.

I agree with you Milky, it is a beauty!

That's beautiful.. :o)

Brilliant! It almost looked like an Allium at first, it's so round. I've grown a new Poppy this year called Blackcurrant Fizz and I can't wait to see it's flowers to see if they live up to their name! They'll have a job to live up to this one.

This one is called Venus.......and thanks all for your comments...

Fantastic !

Well it had to be stunning with a name like Venus!

Course Pansy.....Its very fitting....Glad you all like it.....And Paul, I looked at that one, so I shall look forward to your pics

Think I have a similar one - saw it today :-) but mine is mauve - dont know where it has come from though.

oh wow Maureen that is gorgeous

Thanks Eileen.....

O my goodness, a pom-pom poppy. Beautiful.

Worth the wait Gee.........

Unusual and lovely colour too.

Thanks Morgana.......

My pleasure lovely it is

Posted photos of Blackcurrant Fizz today Milky. And I'm not disappointed (although I say it myself!!!)

I shall look Paul,,,

Wow!

Milky:

Incredible! What kind of poppy is this?

Its called Venus Andy The packet gives me no other detail......

Cor.......this is gorgeous Milky........what a show off, she's beautiful!

Thanks Janey.........

Milky:

Thanks for the info. It is truly a beauty!

Wasnt much info really Andy....have looked through my reference books today and cant find anything like it......

brilliant photo milky, well done..

so differant, love it

Thanks Steve and Sanbaz......

I like this one too !
I liked Pauls poppy that he posted, and these are the only ones i've ever really liked the look of.
Gorgeous.

Thanks Louise......

Hi Milky...it is a papaver somniferum... we call them annual poppies as they self seed... very hardy...will grow and bloom in almost pure sand...but does wonderfully in nice loamy soil...they will tolerate dryness too... prodigious seed producers... they self seed very easily...and if you leave the soil undisburbed you will have a mat of them next spring. When the flower petals drop I watch the pods on mine...when they've dried a bit I pinch the stem about 6 inches below the pod and tip it into a paper bag...the seed just rain out!

Thanks Lori for the information.....Its a beauty, and I love it so I will definately self seed, but save some for anyone who wants some/////