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A field of Poppies in Poppy land

My husband knows how much I love to see a field of poppies today he surprised me by taking me to see a field full of them...

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amy

25 Jun, 2014
Amy

My Poppies 2013

Whether Meconopsis or Papaver I do like these brightly coloured flowers. I have been rewarded with a blue poppy for the first...

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scotsgran

26 Jun, 2013
Scotsgran

Once upon a time

Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, I attempted to grow my very first Romneya. It died. And then I grew my second...

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jasonf

18 Aug, 2011
Jasonf

Meeting 'Patty'.

I don't know if you know the story of Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum' do you? Well-it was discovered in the 1990s on a...

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spritzhenry

24 Feb, 2010
Spritzhenry

Perenial Poppies IDs Needed ...................

Plez can any Member help with the ID/Name Of My 3 Garden Poppies? Id like so much 2 put them on their own Page in MY GARDEN...

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jacque

3 Jun, 2009
Jacque

Growing Papaver Somniferum Poppies

Hello, I'm a southern gardener. And I have fallen in love with growing poppies. I have at least twenty five different strains....

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hawk5760

13 Nov, 2008
Hawk5760