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Poppy Blackcurrant Fizz


Poppy Blackcurrant Fizz (Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy))



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Stunning :o)

27 Jun, 2009

 

Verrry nice !
I'm not a fan of poppies but i DO like this Paul.

27 Jun, 2009

 

Wow I thought all poppies were red with a black bit in the middle.
This is great.

Cheers.....Ian

27 Jun, 2009

 

Thanks, Me niether Louise as you never seem to get rid of them once you've got them but I was just taken with this one. I usually only grow oriental poppies!

27 Jun, 2009

 

Fantastic poppy !

27 Jun, 2009

 

Paul.....thats gorgeous.......I love it....

27 Jun, 2009

 

freeky flower but stunning to,

1 Jul, 2009

 

what an amazing flower! - how unusual - great to see something different

2 Jul, 2009

 

Thanks everyone. Yes Lyn, a bit different. I couldn't have imagined me growing Poppies but this one certainly caught my eye in the seed rack at the garden centre!

2 Jul, 2009

 

WAOUWWWWW !! that is something else again Paul well found I say, I'm not a flower person usually unless its veg its the missus likes that sort of stuff though we love clematis, just wait till I show her this she'll want to go gdn centring tomorrow i'll bet. amazing bloom!!!

5 Aug, 2009

 

nice arnt they

6 Aug, 2009

 

Oh My..., this is sooooo unique, I love it !

22 Aug, 2009

 

THanks Flcrazy.

22 Aug, 2009

 

I just got seeds for this! SOOOOOOO glad I did, its gorgeous!!

28 Aug, 2009

 

Is there any way I can "borrow" your photo to put in a blog Paul?
will post a credit for you as well, promise!

28 Aug, 2009

 

No worries, Indy. I'm not very good with techy stuff, but I assume you know how to get it onto your blog. I'm quite happy for you to use it!

28 Aug, 2009

 

OMG Paul you ve gone from a flower now to corn on the cob, which I think is more apt gives the scarecrow some thing to eat. lol

28 Aug, 2009

 

I was a vine of tomatoes in between Morgana, remember?????

28 Aug, 2009

 

If you have a prob uploading it, indy, I might be able to help!

28 Aug, 2009

 

Oh yes I now remember lol Paul you stoll my tomatoes off my red cheeks aunt Sally is now pale he he

28 Aug, 2009

 

Lot's of red Tomatoes when I returned home today> More soup to be made, i think!

28 Aug, 2009

 

That is great Paul, I can smell it now my cheeks are burning lol so your garden was looked after well while you were away

28 Aug, 2009

 

Well,.....wellish. One dead cucumber plant. " Oh, I didn't know there was a pot round here!!" and beans/sweetcorn a bit dry..." Oh, I didn't know I had to water them as well, you only said the pots" But all in all....not too bad. Most plants still ok!

28 Aug, 2009

 

Lol that s kids for you I recall that happening to my friend that visits me once a fornight her kids done the same .

28 Aug, 2009

 

He's done a better job tan some people who've done it for me in the past! And he looked after Paddy(the dog) well, so I'll excuse him a cucumber plant and wilted beans !!!

28 Aug, 2009

 

Better the devil you know than the devil you dont is what I say you know what your own kin but do you really know others that make out they are friend s but not really.

28 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks paul have bunged it in, and credited you with the loely pic you took!

29 Aug, 2009

 

OMG! Amazing - Ive put it on my wish list.

6 Nov, 2009

 

It was very attractive. I don't usually like Opium Poppies in my garden but this one is a bit different. I think I kept some seeds if you'd like some!

6 Nov, 2009

 

Love this one! Probably not very legal to send opium poppy seed to Canada I suppose :(
I know they won't even sell them in stores now! I have some in my garden and half expect to get raided by the police!

5 Jul, 2010

 

I'm nor sure if I've got any left now Gillian as mine, for some reason, didn't germinate this year!Maybe I poulled them thinking they were weeds.And I've sent quite a few seeds to 3or 4 people on this and another gardening site, but I'll have a look and if I've got any left, I'll happily send them to you so you can sow them next spring.As long as it doesn't make you 'Canada's Most Wanted'

7 Jul, 2010



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