Once in a while a frilled poppy would show up among my single-petaled varieties but this year I received a packet of frilled poppy seeds from a friend's garden.
The paper-thin petals are constrained like a ball of crepe paper within two smooth sepals.
From a packet of mixed wildflower seeds scattered years ago only the corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas is a survivor. They are known for being able to survive for more than 80years.
A large red poppy, among all the pinks, found its way into my garden this year.
I've never had much success with this kind of poppy, but they are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing these pictures!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely display of poppies--nice post.
ReplyDeleteShort-lived they may be but they're gorgeous! They grew with little help at a rental my husband and I lived in many, many years ago in Santa Monica but I've had trouble getting poppies of any kind to grow in my current garden.
ReplyDeleteLove those frilly poppies. I must try some of those next year.
ReplyDeletegreat show of poppies this year. I've been sticking to pretty much one annual species (setigerum) but I love the color variances you're getting -- and the frills too.
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