tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3709636471737624627..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Speaking of California poppies…Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-465119172278498872013-04-19T23:26:48.516-07:002013-04-19T23:26:48.516-07:00I love poppies!! When I was in the UK, I found out...I love poppies!! When I was in the UK, I found out about Welsh poppies (Meconopsis cambrica) and also some absolutely huge poppies they had over there and I decided I must have some in my garden! And when in larger amounts, these flowers are simply amazing!!Silly Little Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871866600035558598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65496837221205495542013-04-12T10:46:36.102-07:002013-04-12T10:46:36.102-07:00California poppies are definitely in their prime a...California poppies are definitely in their prime around town. Unfortunately, in my garden the few poppies that did come up from the 500+ seeds I sowed last fall are far from blooming.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65543892362100330612013-04-12T10:44:25.658-07:002013-04-12T10:44:25.658-07:00I'm so happy that California poppies have beco...I'm so happy that California poppies have become popular in Europe. What a wonderful piece of our botanical legacy to share with the world!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-43873889534620823492013-04-12T10:43:31.147-07:002013-04-12T10:43:31.147-07:00I agree! California poppies are so common that som...I agree! California poppies are so common that some people don't pay much attention to them, but they are hard to beat for spring color. No other flower is quite that orange! Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-11641920064493363502013-04-12T09:59:14.905-07:002013-04-12T09:59:14.905-07:00This is fabulous. I would go out of my way to see ...This is fabulous. I would go out of my way to see this every day. I want this in my garden, but the best I've ever done is have 2 plants survive to bloom. I think I'll try harder this year.<br />Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34604589768490855162013-04-11T12:48:54.468-07:002013-04-11T12:48:54.468-07:00Lovely! We like them a lot and try to grow them fr...Lovely! We like them a lot and try to grow them from seed every yearMark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4759720126310767932013-04-11T10:40:51.311-07:002013-04-11T10:40:51.311-07:00Gorgeous! There's nothing quite so cheerful a...Gorgeous! There's nothing quite so cheerful and bright as California Poppies in bloom!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com