Mystery poppy-like plant
By Bernard
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
This plant has made itself at home in my garden. I lke it and so, it appears do bees!
Any ideas about an identity?
- 10 May, 2009
Answers
Lucky you Bernard, yes the Welsh Poppy.
10 May, 2009
Very lucky! You do come up with some beautiful mysteries, Bernard!
11 May, 2009
lovely yellow flowers, mine are orange.
11 May, 2009
Thanks for your replies, folks. The base of that plant is surrounded with tiny seedlings as you can see in the photo. I must remember to dead-head this year!
I'll have a really beautiful mystery for you later in the year Spritz. I think it's a shrub rather than a tree, but it is about 9ft high and when it flowers (soon) it is covered with white flowers that hang down like tassels. Nobody I have spoken so far can identify it without seeing the flowers. Last year it took me by surprise as it only flowers for a few days and I didn't manage to get a photo in time. I'm watching it like a hawk this year!
11 May, 2009
Mysterious - sounds great!
11 May, 2009
Meconopsis cambrica, the Welsh Poppy.
It is a lovely plant and we have plenty in the garden. But, it does seed around in profusion. Try to keep some control on them or you could have a garden full.
10 May, 2009