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Posted by Amy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-07-22, 06:01:38

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Anyone who has ever been to my garden will note that I am very fond of Poppies! I planted a row of Shirley poppies in my vegetable garden many years ago, and was enchanted by their tissue paper texture and lovely colors and bi-colors. They reseeded, came back, and then I began I casting the seeds all over my garden! I still love the Shirley poppies, but each year I try some new ones of other types. Last year it was Drama Queen and Pink Ruffled and Lauren's Grape. This year I obtained seed from a Gardenweb trade for White Swansdown....pictured below.

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Posted by Connie Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-07-14, 04:59:01

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A field of wild Poppies between Wetherby and Harrogate. I rolled the window down and took the photo as we waited in traffic to get to the great Yorkshire show last Thursday. . . .

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-07-14, 04:53:56

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These are the first annual poppies to appear at Barleycorn this year. You will see where they fit into the story below.

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Posted by A wildlife gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-07-02, 06:25:42

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Poppies are so sneaky. They keep their buds closed so tightly, you think it will be weeks before they reveal themselves. And then: POP: I woke up to find this red one has burst open in the front bed. I hope there will be many more soon. We went on our first garden tour of the season this weekend. I almost fainted when I realized my camera was not in my bag. Talk about co-dependent....

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Posted by empressofdirt@gmail.com (M.J.Will) Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-06-09, 06:22:13

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The poppies are beginning to pop open. . . .

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Posted by Crafty Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-05-30, 06:53:26

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California poppies are magnificent in spring. The boast both another worldly bud and a shockingly bright blossom. These flowers are from the police station in Laguna Beach, not far from my home.

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Posted by earlysnowdrop Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-04-08, 07:16:06

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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is home to gleaming hillsides and fields of native gold and yellow poppies each spring.

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Disclaimer: I did not grow this!

I've made no secret that I covet Jodi's beautiful Blue Himalayan Poppys. Pictures of them just make me drool. . . .

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Posted by Gina Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-03-01, 19:09:42

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" Never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty,
never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense."

~ Winston Churchill, in a 1941 speech to the boys at Harrow School

Two years ago, I spied the Holy Grail of Gardening in a garden catalog. Meconopsis beneticifolia. The Himalayan Blue Poppy. From the moment I laid eyes on it, I knew I had to grow it in my garden, and it's had this same effect on better gardeners than I. Ones that can actually grow it with seemingly no effort. . ..

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2008-01-21, 00:28:12

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A field of poppies..

Time for reflections on Comrades fallen, poppy petals in Trafalgar square fountain floating...

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-11-12, 00:50:17

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"NOTHING IS MORE COMPLETELY THE CHILD OF ART THAN A GARDEN."

~ Sir Walter Scott

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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies, recipes on 2007-07-18, 18:47:29

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Posted by Beth Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-07-11, 06:55:50

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The Salt Lake Tribune features plants that are being protected.

The dwarf bear-poppy is... listed as an endangered species, and the only place it exists on the planet is around the southwestern Utah city of St. George. That's where measures have been taken to protect it and the threatened Siler's pincushion cactus. . . .

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Posted by blog@cactusjungle.com (cactusblog) Reblogged by Old Roses to cacti, poppies on 2007-07-10, 06:46:23

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Saturday, July 7, 2007

A foggy, damp morning here at Vermont Flower Farm. The sun is pulling its way above the mountain and showing some sign of hope for a brighter day. There was another half inch of rain last night and once again we have been spared the hail storms that have frequented the surrounding area. We are at 1530 feet elevation here and the hail has come within 200 feet several times now. . . .

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Posted by George Africa Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-07-09, 05:41:30

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Posted by sandy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-07-03, 18:35:19

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The month of June at Barleycorn brings out the rich colours of the oriental and annual poppies, bursting forth with more than a dash of brilliance amid the muted tones in the garden. They seem to create a kind of midsummer madness with their intoxicating vibrant colours, as well as exuding an air of exuberant joy, which makes me think of them as the hallelujah chorus of the garden. . . .

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Posted by A wildlife gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-07-02, 06:31:20

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Posted by A wildlife gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-07-01, 01:14:41

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Posted by Nickie Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-28, 18:25:08

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Papaver "in floribus", it is June in Tyra´s Garden. Poppies everywhere!

I just love this flower. Delicate yet strong and the colour, so bright....oh, wonderful. The seed capsules of the Papaver are also extremely beautiful.

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Posted by Tyra in Vaxholm Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-27, 06:42:41

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Last year I received poppy seeds in trades and never having grown them before didn't know what to expect. I was told to just scatter them on the ground in the winter and in the spring I would have more poppies than I knew what to do with. The blooms and colors were amazing and there were some poppies that I wish I had labeled and saved seeds from more carefully. I got a lot of comments on them in the garden and even some quizzical looks from people who wanted to know why I was growing poppies. Since I'm gardening in an urban area I sometimes played dumb and pretended they weren't poppies and say would they were something else. . .

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Posted by MrBrownThumb Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-26, 18:57:03

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There is one clump of Japanese iris in my yard that has consistently been the last iris to bloom each year. Only after all of the other iris, bearded, Japanese and Siberian, have finished does it bloom. For a long time I blamed it on the shade. It was growing quite close to an enormous holly bush. My neighbors removed that bush years ago, allowing more sunlight into that bed. Everything took off, especially the Blaze rose that had been struggling since before I moved into this house. The poor thing had been climbing the holly bush in its desperate search for light. Still, the laggard iris bloomed last. . . .

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Posted by OldRoses Reblogged by Old Roses to iris, poppies on 2007-06-24, 00:08:45

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After viewing this photo, I thought about how accurately it portrays the cycles of LIFE.

All three stages of this Lauren's Grape Poppy are represented here. . . .

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Posted by Connie Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-22, 18:50:32

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This poppy opened in my garden today! It's my first year to grow this beauty, which is over 3 ft. tall. She is dramatic indeed, wouldn't you say?

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Posted by Connie Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-20, 18:32:17

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The other day I went out to photograph a garden. I didn't end up with too much, but driving home, very near my house, I came across this farm field completely covered in red poppies. "Gee," I thought, "too bad I don't have my camera..." Then I realized I actually DID have my camera and turned around. Duh. . . .

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Posted by Jane M. Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-19, 06:13:41

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A poppy like a dinner plate growing in the Lupin border.It sits alongside the Scented garden, Foliage garden, and Alpine houses.Its not named on the map either so I have called it the Lupin Borders becuase of the mass planting.I have never seen so many Lupins in one display.
They were strikingly bright, towers of coloured flowers in shades of white, purple, pink, blue, and red. The poppies were also planted along the border edges, with their hairy flower buds like cavemen.

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-18, 00:21:08

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I love Poppies, and have porcellain with them. Poppies live is short, but colourful!

Some of my poppies are perennials, and some are anuals, like this above. I collect the seeds for me and my friends. But not in each garden they like to grow. Lis told http://elisabethsgartenwelt.blogspot.com/ me, that they don't like her garden to grow.

This perennial poppy is a gift from my friend flora from the Black Forrest. She told me, it is white! Hähä...............

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Posted by Hillside Garden Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-15, 18:53:17

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I haven't had my computer on for two days, so am behind in my posting (not to mention gardening). My father is 91 and is trying to still live by himself with the help of hospice care. I'm trying my best to honor his last wishes and make his remaining days as independent as possible for him, which is what he wants most. Wouldn't we all? But the last several days have been very challenging. . . .

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Posted by Bev Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-13, 06:19:18

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The poppy that had not fallen to bits yet.I passed three red poppies in the public display.I dont know if they were planted originally or have been blown in somehow.

The are gorgeous.On the way to the plant sale over a week ago we passed some public land where there was a field full of them.A sea of red papery petals blowing in the wind.Like a Monet picture!

One is beautiful, a field full of them is spectacular.

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-13, 06:13:09

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This was taken last week in Hilarys garden.She has been redoing it this week, making her borders rainbow like moving from Hot reds down to cool blues.I guess the Poppy is somewhere near hot.
The sun was shining and the flowers had freshly opened.I love the striking orange papery petals and yellow centres.Like sweets. . .

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-12, 07:05:49

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In last year's post about poppies I lamented the lack of blooms for 'Turkenlouis', a fringed red poppy that I planted in 2004 and had never bloomed since. Well, this year, for the first time, it did bloom.

'Turkenlouis' Poppy



I feel that I should say a few words about my photographs. I mentioned on this blog back in October that I was taking a photography course. Here I am going to post some photos that I hope demonstrate some of what I've learned (using a dedicated macro lens, adjusting the aperture for maximum focus, knowing that I had to use the flash to balance dark and light, adjusting exposure to get a better image, etc. . .

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Posted by Karen Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-06-05, 18:43:12

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Posted by Crafty Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to petunias, poppies on 2007-05-28, 23:17:52

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Here are some blogs and articles that offer garden-landscape design ideas for using corn poppies (Papaver rhoeas) to enliven summer gardens while symbolizing remembrance.

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Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-05-28, 23:13:53

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The every prayer ever prayed
For just two wild flowers that grow

La la la la la la la la la on stones....

(Neil Diamond)

Contrive as we may to garden with style, nature often surpasses our best efforts. Flowers of such simplicity as the corn poppy flowering on mass, on what is the poorest of disturbed soil, provide a spectacular springtime show. Here via natures artful flourish, the blue of the borage flower punctuates the red poppy cloud. Follow that if you can…….

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Posted by Colin & Carol Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-05-27, 00:23:56

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This is a pic from last year around mid May. I've been home a few days now, and my camera had gone missing. I finally found out my son took it down to his flat in Dublin, and didn't bother to tell me. *grumbles* I am hoping to get it back soon, or I will be late posting my May flowers for Garden Bloggers Bloomday.
There are some poppies starting to bloom, my veggie garden is way overgrown, and everything looks very lush and green. And best of all, my hawthorn and rowan are both blooming for the first time in thier lives, and I really want to take a pic!

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Posted by Salix Tree Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-05-15, 18:22:23

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The photo is from Fran of her Caveman poppy, the iceland poppy.It had the green furry flower buds.

It looks like red flying saucers.It likes the bark chippings i think.

I have just finished a 13 hour day on a surgical admissions unit (not my usual medical admissions).

Now is the time for gardening, and plant care.They help you unwind and focus on them and not on the daily stresses and strains.

Healing flowers and plants, wish i had a garden...Fingers crossed i do soon :)

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-04-25, 23:20:46

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Excuse me, while I get a little excited. Tonight, while checking up on plants, flowers, trees, bushes, seedlings, and peat pots with seeds sown in them ... wait ... back it up.

Seedlings.

OhmygoodnessIthinkitisaHimalayanBluePoppy.

Look very closely. Do you see what I see? That little (and I do mean little) thread of green poking through the soil and about to shed its seed coat? Please tell me you can see it, too.

:-)

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-04-25, 23:14:37

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For you, Kylee, of Our Little Acre, Blue Poppies...taken May 24, 2006 at the 2006 Chelsea Flower Show.

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Posted by Gotta Garden Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-04-14, 10:39:44

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Have you heard of Shirley poppies? I haven't been able to find them. (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Posted by The Old Farmer's Almanac Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-03-25, 16:56:23

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Poppies and an old urn bring color and interest to a tiny poolside flower bed. This little bed is so full of bees you can hear them buzzing from several feet away.



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Posted by Kristi Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-03-19, 17:00:36

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prompt-color

she paints with flowers
her color palette blends and soothes
our mother’s garden

As you can see, my mind has turned toward gardening, now that the sun is getting brighter. I enjoy growing tame flowers, but my first love will always be the wildflowers spread out so generously over the earth.

For more haiku on this subject go here.

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Posted by Sandy Reblogged by Old Roses to poppies on 2007-02-27, 23:38:10

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