The purple poppy from the last poppy post has cousins that have variations in colour and markings.
The common red field poppy also has cousins of many variations. This one (below) has extra petals that give it a fluffier look.
A pale friend peeps out from the undergrowth, surrounded by buds of its red relatives.
A pale pink friend looks to be a cross between the white and red.
One of my favourite oddballs is this fluffy white one.
The Oriental poppy below was given to me by my neighbour and friend, Alice, many years before she died too young. I treasure this plant. It is a perennial, and unlike other kinds of poppies, will come up from its roots in the spring. I have divided it to grow in several parts of the yard. I think of my friend every time I see these poppies. Even when the first leaves pop out of the ground in the spring, I greet her with, “Hello, Alice.”
Here is a close up of one of Alice’s poppies.
My garden is a mess of poppies and a few other flowers. I just don’t have the heart to pull them out to make room for extra vegetables. They’re very spoiled and are allowed to grow wherever they want.
What a delightful array of colors and textures in these poppies, Anneli. I like the connection to Alice, it’s a sweet story. I am sure she would be delighted to see how they have thrived.
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Yes, Alice loved flowers and birds. She would be happy to think I had kept her poppies for over 26 years.
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They’re all pretty, but Alice’s are especially lovely.
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I like them a lot too. They’re so big and showy.
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I can’t think of much I’d rather have running rampant than poppies. Wonderful!
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I fought with myself to find space for vegetables and then I thought I can buy veggies in the store but I can’t buy the bright colour in my garden all summer.
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Now that’s some good logic. 🙂
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I love poppies, particularly the red ones!
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Something for everyone here.
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These are wonderful, Anneli. I especially like the fluffy white one and of course, Alice’s poppy. ‘3
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I love all the colours!
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With such wonderful poppies I would also hesitate to pull them out. Beautiful shots, Anneli!
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Thanks, Peter. It’s hard to make room for a radish when you could have a poppy that last all summer.
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Those are all beautiful!. Such a pleasant array of colors!
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They do cheer up my garden.
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Lovely, photos of your poppies ; also enjoying the peonies and foxgloves. Glorious color!
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I love this time of year when the blooms come out on so many plants. It’s especially cheering on such a cold and miserable day as today is.
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Alice’s poppies are beautiful and your garden looks lovely. 🙂
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Thanks, Lynette. It makes me smile when I see all the colours.
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So pretty!
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TY, Jennie.
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You are welcome, Anneli.
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Beautiful flowers and photos. I’d let them have the run of the garden too!
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I don’t blame you for not wanting to remove some. They are gorgeous. It’s nice that you can feel like Alice is nearby when her poppies pop. 🙂
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Many plants have history with the people who care for them.
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Thanks for the continuing poppy photo roll-call!
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Happy to oblige.
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So pretty. I love the broader shot of your garden with the rhododendrons in the background. 🙂
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I have a couple more shots of the whole garden. I should post them one of these days. Thanks for your visit.
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These are absolutely gorgeous. We don’t have poppies. At least I don’t think we do. I assume they aren’t hardy enough for the harsh heat here.
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California manages the orange ones (California poppies), but you probably have a lot more heat than even they do.
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So hot. Way hotter in the summer than California unless you mean Palm Springs hahaha.
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I’ve only been through Arizona in the winter and that was pleasantly hot. I can imagine that it gets uncomfortably hot in the summer, judging by what grows there.
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Way to go for allowing your flowers to take up “vegetable space” in your garden. I do the same. I can always buy vegetables at the market. I love poppies!
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Thank you!!!
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