Pink Poppy and Seed Heads

Poppy seed heads are very interesting!

Excelent banner Laurie!

Beautiful banner!

Indeed they are interesting-- very geometric!

Very pretty double poppy, Laurie.
Could we please see the more of it?

I immediately recognized the poppy seed heads, but have not seen double form poppies before. Always happy to see and learn new things.

This double pink poppy came to me as seeds as a free gift with a plant order several years ago. I don't recall the cultivar name. It produces lots of seeds each year and new seedlings pop up each spring. I usually let a few plants completely ripen, but most I pull once the flower show is over since the plants dry up and are unattractive.



Thanks, everyone, for your comments!

Gorgeous poppy, I wish I could grow them here.

SoCalGardenNut said:Gorgeous poppy, I wish I could grow them here.

If I can, you can.
You're just up the road from us.
I saw them at the ("new") Getty Museum garden 20 yrs ago.....6ft tall.
They come in several colors. Also called peony poppies.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dou...

Thanks Cal, read you have to do something to the seeds.

SoCalGardenNut said:Thanks Cal, read you have to do something to the seeds.

I've never done anything special.....just mix with some soil & sprinkle around in the fall. .

Good to know.