Yellow poppies seeding

I too love forget me nots and yellow and orange poppies, as has been said before they are not a problem if in a place where you really don't want them growing as they can be pulled out easily and add a splash of colour throughout the garden.

I've also got this beautiful "ladybird" poppy which I bought from the Malvern show, it's doing well which is surprising for me because I am not usually lucky with poppies other than the welsh one.

 

Kandy, your yellow poppy IS a Meconopsis, I think you`ll find it`s M.cambrica, the Welsh Poppy.:D Cajary, Pansy, is not spelt like that.:D :D

 

I love poppies too. I have aquired some seed pods, uummpphh, & hope they take next year. One bulb that suddenly appeared is in a pot awaiting next year and I hope to build on them.

Each to their own though.

cheers

 

But the orange poppies too, aren't they Meconopsis cambrica? Jee, I could commit some minor crime for one of those.Ok, I am Italian, lol.:D

 

Do you mean these Stingo,

 

David,I know my Poppy is a Meconopsis but I was reffering to Meconopsis Grandis or Meconopsis Betonicifolia
,the blue ones.I had one plant of Grandis once but it failed to flower the following year.I read somewhere they are Miopic? in the fact that they flower and die the same year.My soil isn't acidic enough for them as I have clay soil which they don't like.:rolleyes:

I also read that the orange ones have a slightly different name to the yellow ones,but can't seem to find it in my Perennial book,it just classes the yellow and the orange ones under the same name,but the seed pods and seeds are diferent,one being larger than the other.Some of mine have crossed so i am now getting yellow flowers with an orange edge to the flower:thumb:

 

How can anyone not like poppies. I love those of yours Walnut. What started me on pooppies is I had a cat called Poppy whom I loved to bits but unfortunatley I had to have her put to sleep. She is now buried in the garden and I always put poppies on her grave. I try diferent ones each year. 02

 

Yes Walnut, yours are beautiful.

 

Just a thought Walnut...aren't they opium poppy's??

 

I love them, as also the forget-me-nots and the evening primrose. They are nice and colourful and do a lot of my planting work for me. I do keep them in check though and keep them to a few designated areas.

 

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Just a thought Walnut...aren't they opium poppy's??

Yes

 

Well you live and learn on this site, I didn't know that!

 

All poppies are lovely then - so that's settled that then?

Any seeds would be very much appreciated of any type/description whatsoever

 

I have a little soft spot for welsh poppies, as lived 3 miles from the welsh border 9 years ago for a few years (beautiful 17th century black and white house with a stunning terraced walled garden, full of the things). I would be more happy if they were orange (all yellow here), and infact I don't mind the couple of clumps I have - but do try to get rid of seedlings before they take hold - their huge tap roots I find difficult to get under!

Hadn't realised the ladybird poppy was a somniferum, I have gathered seedlings from other people's garden - with permission - but not had success with growing them on. Am another member happy to try seeds from anyone with a glut!

I have a few other poppy varieties in the garden - my favorite is the californian poppy - I LOVE the pointy hat shaped buds, but the packet of seed has only produced one or two little plants (scattered onto the bare earth - must try pots next time). Love my Patties plumb too, and an orange one that just keeps producing year after year a supply of flowers from spring to autumn, but I 've forgotton it's name!

 

Kandy, you are almost right,some poppies are Monocarpic. Which means that they die after flowering. Now is it possible that the orange poppy you are after is a Papaver nudicaule, the Iceland Poppy?