Double Poppies from Annie's Annuals
by Cliff Sharples (chief cultivator)
A DigtheDirt member, flush puppy, just posted a picture of a double poppy that looked like a peony... And now, because of the Internet, 10 minutes later I have my own shipment headed this way!
Can't grow a Peony? Try a Poppy!
I used to live in Austin, Texas, and there was one plant that I really wanted to grow in my garden - peonies. Growing up in Maine and Massachusetts, I got used to this late Spring favorite that signaled summer days were here at last.
Well, check out these poppies if you live somewhere that peonies might not grow... I live in the Pacific Northwest now, so my colleciton of peony varities stands at about 12 I think; but I also love poppies. Here's what's headed to my house next week (thanks Flush Puppy!!):
Papaver 'Pink Heirloom' Poppy
Papaver 'Black Peony' Poppy
Tags
peony, poppy, flowers
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