Re: poppy question
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: poppy question
- From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 06:48:49 -0700
At 05:51 PM 1/19/98 -0000, you wrote:
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>Hi everyone. Let me first say I am enjoying the perennials list immensely.
> I have gotten lots of good info.
>
>I have a question about a kind of poppy. I have checked several gardening
>books I have and can't find the answer. So I hope you do not mind my
>asking here.
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>Is a shirley poppy a kind of oriental poppy? Someone gave me some shirley
>poppy seeds, and I am trying to get info on them so I will grow them
>correctly. Is there another name I can reference them under?
>
>Thanking you in advance,
>Amy
>
>P.S. If this is not a perennial, I am sorry to post an inappropriate
>question to this list.
>
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Shirley poppies are self-seeding annuals. I grew them last year for the
first time, and out of the half dozen that opened daily, there were at
least two that were so incredibly beautiful they'd bring you to your knees.
Flowers about two inches in diameter, mine were varied colors -- maybe
they all are. Margaret
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