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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Poppy Happy!!

I love POPPIES!!! All kinds, all colors, all over my yard!!! I have failed to grow them from seed for several years, so last year I finally bought a poppy mix and just poured it all over my flower bed: success!! They were Iceland poppies, so they are smaller, and I love the big Oriental ones, so I planted more seeeds. Bummer again. But, I bought a few seedlings and here we go! I am still waiting for my white and fuchsia orientals to grow, but so far my yard is lovely! Take a look:

I think Archer loves poppies too, don't you?
This was my first poppy of the year. Around my sidewalk, the water pooled and all the seeds flooded to there, so they are crowded and tiny! It is a little bit cute.

Elliott certainly loves a poppy too!
Mike and Archie are admiring the view.
That's what I'm talking about! An oriental poppy that I bought as a seedling. Hopefully it will reseed and spread the love next year!
Gorgeous!
This little guy loves poppies too, I just know it! That's why he's hanging out Alice in Wonderland style in my flower bed.
That's right....gorgeous again!
This is my crown jewel! I planted these peach oriental seeds last year, along with the white and fuchsias, but they didn't take. Bought this one as a seedling and voila!



Happy times.

3 comments:

Grama Karen and Papa Lund said...

LOVE THE POPPYS -- and they should reseed themselves every year! I have never seen some of those in your pictures. Beautiful. I am so use to California Poppies. Great to have flowers around.

Grama Karen and Papa Lund said...

This Mom - Your "floral photographs" are beautiful. You are persuading me to love poppies, too!

johnsonfamilybiggestloser said...

cute kids and beautiful flowers! :)