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Poppies – an amazing flower

by Sarah - April 26th, 2011.
Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.

Available in so many colours!
huge range of poppies at Thompson & Morgan

Papaver somniferum Danebrog Laced - 1 packet (200 seeds)

Papaver somniferum Danebrog Laced – 1 packet (200 seeds) £2.19
A superb garden poppy. Sprinkle the seed amongst low growing shrubs for a spectacular and contrasting effect. Create groups in the border or sow it in a line close against the wall or fence to form a backdrop. Ideal too for wild gardens. Flowers summer. Height 60-90cm (24-36in).

Super Poppies - 6 plug plants

Super Poppies – 6 plug plants £16.99
After 30 years of painstaking breeding, we’re thrilled to introduce a new strain of repeat-flowering, oriental poppies to grace your garden with sumptuous blooms. When early spring flowers begin to fade, Super Poppy Collection will fill the gaps in your borders with an impressive show that lasts for 4-6 weeks. Then, just when you think it’s all over, they’ll rejuvenate your garden with a second flush of flowers from July until September. Perfect for cottage gardens and mixed herbaceous borders. Plant them together in clumps for the best effect. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 60cm (24”).Super Poppy Collection comprises: Papaver ‘Heartbeat’ (left) – A double set of maroon red petals create exquisite blooms.Papaver ‘Shasta’ (top right) – Crimped, tissue paper petals with a delicate frosted pink edging.Papaver ‘Medallion’ (lower right) – Richly coloured with exquisitely dark centres.

Papaver orientale Brilliant - 1 packet (180 seeds)

Papaver orientale Brilliant – 1 packet (180 seeds) £2.49
The classic Orientale Poppy, with large, bright scarlet-red flowers with a jet black centre, which comes true to type from seed. A striking plant for the border.

Papaver somniferum Applegreen - 1 packet (80 seeds)

Papaver somniferum Applegreen – 1 packet (80 seeds) £2.49
A delighted T&M customer discovered this very unusual apple green coloured Poppy in their garden. Its striking pom-pom blooms stand out above tidy grey- green foliage. Very eye catching in borders when planted en masse. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in).

Super Poppies - 3 plug plants

Super Poppies – 3 plug plants £9.99
After 30 years of painstaking breeding, we’re thrilled to introduce a new strain of repeat-flowering, oriental poppies to grace your garden with sumptuous blooms. When early spring flowers begin to fade, Super Poppy Collection will fill the gaps in your borders with an impressive show that lasts for 4-6 weeks. Then, just when you think it’s all over, they’ll rejuvenate your garden with a second flush of flowers from July until September. Perfect for cottage gardens and mixed herbaceous borders. Plant them together in clumps for the best effect. Height: 75cm (30”). Spread: 60cm (24”).Super Poppy Collection comprises: Papaver ‘Heartbeat’ (left) – A double set of maroon red petals create exquisite blooms.Papaver ‘Shasta’ (top right) – Crimped, tissue paper petals with a delicate frosted pink edging.Papaver ‘Medallion’ (lower right) – Richly coloured with exquisitely dark centres.

Californian Poppy 'Fruit Crush' - 1 packet (150 seeds)

Californian Poppy ‘Fruit Crush’ – 1 packet (150 seeds) £2.19
A captivating mixture of upward facing blooms in a bold blend of citrus and berry shades. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut flowers. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel gardens to form natural drifts. Height: 25cm (10”). Spread: 25cm (10”).

Papaver rhoeas Angels Choir Mixed - 1 packet (300 seeds)

Papaver rhoeas Angels Choir Mixed – 1 packet (300 seeds) £3.19
T&M own breeding. FLEUROSELECT QUALITY MARK Glorious poppies of exquisite beauty – that’s ‘Poppy Angels Choir’. This wonderful mixture of double flowered poppies, with silky texture, in soft colours from whites to apricots and oranges, is the result of almost ten years work. Now the magic of breeders art has transformed the poppy to give you magical garden flowers that leave you spellbound and breathless with their irresistible charm. They are easy to grow in almost any site, looking magnificent in the border, fantastic in large containers and will come up year after year in the garden, if seedlings are left to grow. Flowers summer. Height: 60-75cm (24-30in).

Poppy 'Summer Breeze Mixed' - 1 packet (40 seeds)

Poppy ‘Summer Breeze Mixed’ – 1 packet (40 seeds) £2.99
A first-year-flowering perennial with unbeatable flower power! Up to 100 delicate papery flowers per plant are produced throughout the summer in a mix of yellow, orange and white, creating a long-lasting, free-flowering and colourful border display.

Poppy (Meconopsis) grandis - Kew Collection Seeds - 1 packet (30 seeds)

Poppy (Meconopsis) grandis – Kew Collection Seeds – 1 packet (30 seeds) £2.69
Sturdy and long lived, with huge flowers 4-5in across of a wonderful blue, shot with violet, on erect stems.

Poppy (Meconopsis) cambrica Double Mixed - Kew Collection Seeds - 1 packet (50 seeds)

Poppy (Meconopsis) cambrica Double Mixed – Kew Collection Seeds – 1 packet (50 seeds) £2.69
Welsh Poppy. An exclusive and rare mix of silky pom-pom blooms in orange, red and yellow. The Welsh Poppy is a breezy perennial for dappled shade, blooming from mid-spring right through to autumn. Occasionally an odd single flower may also appear.