Papaver rhoeas

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Fermi

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« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2018, 09:01:25 AM »
A couple more - I really like the stripey red one!
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« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2018, 08:10:50 AM »
Must make every visit to the garden exciting wondering what new variations of colour and markings will appear. Such a shame each flower is so short lived. Lovely to see them as we sink further into winter. :)
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« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2018, 01:19:52 PM »
Today felt like winter with low temps for this time of year! However we'll soon be sinking into a hideously hot and dry summer!
It is a bit of excitement to see the different flowers. You may notice the "bread tags" on the stems in the lower left hand side of the last pic; I write the colour of the flower on the tag so I know which seed is likely to give us what colour - though with the cross-pollination who knows what will arise!
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« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2019, 12:55:42 PM »
A new season of poppies!
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« Reply #19 on: October 28, 2019, 07:28:05 AM »
Some gorgeous ones there Fermi - something to cheer us up as we approach winter although at the moment a mild autumn sees the garden still alive with colourful Salvias in particular.
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« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2019, 12:58:11 AM »
Hi Fermi

I have just bought some seeds of Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey' from Plants of Distinction. https://www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk/flowers-a-z/flowers-a-z/papaver-amazing-grey-2030 I don't know how they got to this colour but whatever they put in the mix they should be alright for me as spring flowers. They are annuals so I will be extra happy if I get some seed that will come true the following year.
Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey' looks similar to one of your recent postings.
I have a small garden in Rome, Italy. Some open soil, some concrete, some paved. Temperatures in winter occasionally down to 0°C. Summer temperatures up to 40°C in the shade. There are never watering restrictions but, of course, there is little natural water for much of June, July and August.

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« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2019, 11:06:14 AM »
Hi David,
they look like a great variety. Quite possibly developed from Cedric Morris' selection 'Mother of Pearl' which was one of the types I sowed here a few years ago.
Please post pics here when yours flower  :)
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« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2019, 03:18:29 PM »
Some more poppies!
The last two are particularly special; the 9th is the most unusual grey/red and the 10th is a red with a white edge - apparently in the 1880s the Rev Wilks found a field poppy in his garden which had a white edge and by selecting seed from it and growing it on for generations he developed the poppy named after Shirley,the parish where he was vicar.
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« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2019, 05:32:56 PM »
Breath taking
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« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2019, 07:32:26 AM »
Thanks Fermi- beautiful pictures and interesting to hear how Shirley poppies got their name :)
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« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2019, 01:18:21 PM »
But wait, there's more  ;D
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« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2019, 01:31:19 PM »
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row..." John McCrae

For Remembrance Day tomorrow
 
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« Reply #27 on: October 22, 2020, 01:32:15 AM »
The poppy season has started with the typical "Flanders Poppy" in brilliant red but now some of the softer colours are appearing,
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« Reply #28 on: October 22, 2020, 07:29:44 AM »
So good to see these photos Fermi as we head for winter 🙏
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« Reply #29 on: October 27, 2020, 12:28:51 PM »
A few more from this season
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