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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: fatbelly on July 31, 2011, 10:01

Title: Flower Identification.
Post by: fatbelly on July 31, 2011, 10:01

Hi All,

Earlier this year I was given some flower seeds and gave them a go.
They have turned out really nice and we want to grow them again next year but we have no idea what variety they are.

Can you help?

(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab236/fatbelly333/P1000488.jpg)

(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab236/fatbelly333/P1000489.jpg)

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: DD. on July 31, 2011, 10:02

Poppies.

Can't tell you the variety though.

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: mumofstig on July 31, 2011, 10:08

it looks like

this one (http://www.suttons.co.uk/Gardening/Flowers/Flower+Seeds/Poppy+Lilac+Pompom+Seeds_129017.htm?sku=129017)

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: DD. on July 31, 2011, 10:09

Look - to even half ID a flower is blooming (see what I did there) good for me!

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: fatbelly on July 31, 2011, 10:13

Thanks Guys.
I to think it is the one in Mums link.

Can I save seed for next year? and if so how do I do this (never saved any seed ever)

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: mumofstig on July 31, 2011, 10:16

 :lol: at DD.

save the pepperpot shaped seedhead that grows after the flower, cut it as it ripens, but before the seeds fall out. Later it will have holes that you can sprinkle the seeds out of :)

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: sunshineband on July 31, 2011, 10:28

Best to sow them early autumn in my experience as they make better plants than those sown in the spring, and flower earlier too  :)

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: arugula on July 31, 2011, 10:33

That's beautiful! I've never seen a poppy like that before. :)

Title: Re: Flower Identification.
Post by: blackisgreen on August 03, 2011, 18:23

frilly opium poppies