Oriental poppies

Hello Susan,

Garden Glory (sorry, my mistake) is deep salmon pink with an almost orangey
tint with very frilly edges, semi double, approx 15 petals and the flowers
are approx 10" across. The buds are the size of a small fist.
Sinbad is a glorious real red and will grow 4-5 feet when happy.
Marcus Perry is a very old variety and is rich scarlet orange, what I think
of as the original oriental poppy colour.

My 'Patty's Plum' is a sort of dusky purple, I think of it as crushed
blackcurrant colour and someone recently described it as a sophisticated
Victorian colour! Sounds posh but seems quite appropriate.

Have you come across 'Karine'? it is the most edible satin pink colour. I
could go on and on.

 I'm in the terrible position of being assistant manager of a large retail
nursery in Cornwall and am almost unable to resist indulging my love of
perennials when buying in new stock. Perennials are enjoying a huge revival
over here and I'm quite happy to do my little bit to encourage it. This
makes me very interested to hear about any disappointments that you have
when making your purchases. I know that I hate to get poor quality plants so
I know just how you feel. And I Iove hearing about all your US gardens. It
makes you realise that gardening really does cross all barriers.

I'm now going out to make the most of this glorious evening. Enjoy yours.

Tracy Wilson. Cornwall.


-----Original Message-----
From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
To: 'perennials@mallorn.com' <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: 15 June 1999 18:11
Subject: RE: what's in bloom now


>Hi Tracey,
>
>I love poppies.  What colors are Garden Party(Huge!),
>Sinbad, and Marcus Perry?
>
>I have a mauvey dusky purple one that is new to me from Jackson & Perkins,
>of all places (a rose grower here in the US).  No name on it -- long story
>-- I won't order perennials from them again.
>
>Susan Saxton, zone 6b
>For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
>together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
>likewise.
>Celia Thaxter
>
>I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Wilson [s*@ukonline.co.uk]
>> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 1999 2:55 AM
>> To: perennials@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Re: what's in bloom now
>>
>>
>> Dear all
>>
>> It is reassuring to realise that you're not the only plant
>> nutter in the
>> world. Someone asked me recently if talking to plants makes
>> any difference.
>> My reply was that I didn't know about the plants but it
>> helped me! It's
>> great to hear what's looking good over there in your gardens,
>> just thought
>> you might like to hear what looks good in Cornwall at the moment:-
>> Poppies - 'Patty's Plume, Picotee, Garden Party(Huge!),
>> Sinbad, Beauty of
>> Livermere and Marcus Perry.
>> Hardy orchids, although I did lose some this winter
>> Geraniums - and the collection seems to keep growing
>> Alstromeria
>> Thalictrum aquilegifolium
>> Aquilegia
>> Gladiolus byzantinius
>> Nepeta
>> Primula japonica vars & vialli
>> Iris innominata & Broadleigh Peacock
>> Iris ensata 'Hercule'
>> Filipendula rubra
>> Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba' is still going
>> Diascia
>> Fragaria 'Pink Panda'
>> Lupins
>> Thermiopsis villosa
>> And it all looks glorious
>>
>> Tracy Wilson . Cornwall.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@intop.net>
>> To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
>> Date: 12 June 1999 04:12
>> Subject: Re: what's in bloom now
>>
>>
>> >Doreen
>> >
>> >I wasn't gonna talk to you,  because you have hollyhocks,   but can't
>> >help myself .  Yes Mother Nature is magical ,  and your
>> routine is the
>> >same as mine   out the first thing in the morning and the
>> last thing at
>> >night.  when I go out on the patio I pick up my sissors and
>> deadhead on
>> >my tour.  I inspect each and every plant
>> >
>> >what I have in bloom
>> >day lily
>> >cosmos
>> >petunias
>> >clematis
>> >poppies
>> >california poppies
>> >purple cone flowers
>> >roses
>> >coreopsis
>> >daisy
>> >shasta daisy
>> >crepe myrtles
>> >dahlias
>> >zinna's
>> >stella-de-oro day lily
>> >calla lily
>> >veronica
>> >butterfly bush
>> >3 hydrangas
>> >I have a bud on one of my hibiscus,  but the others have not shown
>> >anything yet.
>> >about 20 oak leaf hydrangeas
>> >I have lots of pot flowers that are blooming.  most  are
>> annuals, but do
>> >have a few perennials in pots.
>> >
>> >and I have six (6) hollyhocks that I am praying over.
>> >
>> >Donna in  NE Mississippi   zone 7
>> >
>> >
>> >
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