Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Normal the #oriental-poppies provide an amazing #colour-pop but today they are having to contend with 35mph gusts and aren’t faring well… #theresalwaysnextyear

Still look lovely against what I think is a cornus

😊 Thank you, yes, two: #cornus-normanhadden in the middle and #cornus-controversa-variegata on the right @joannie.a

I don’t think these have ever looked so good ❤️🖤❤️ #papaver-orientale

Look at that vivid colour ❤️

They are just amazing at the moment. Though I’m now wondering if they are Allegro... Oh well! 🤷‍♀️ @dan5584

Ah well, they are fabulous either way! ❤️

Absolutely gorgeous 😍Jacqueline @awomanonabike ❤️

Thank you, they are! @dan5584

Thanks Shona 😊 @sho47

They’re super duper Jacqueline 😍

My eyes got so big when I saw these! 😂❤️

They are Sarah! Very super and pretty duper too 😉 @sieveheadsarah

😂🤣 @CheerfulandLiterate

They are certainly beautiful this year ❤️❤️❤️

Here is the dragonfly Sarah 😉😂 @sieveheadsarah

Oh yes, he looks just like a scrap of fabric tied around a poppy 🤨😂 he’s great, thanks for sharing Jacqueline 😍

To be fair it was a completely different angle! 😂 @sieveheadsarah

While much of the garden has been in suspended animation waiting for some rain, these poppies have never been so tall, so straight, nor had so many flowers 🌺🌺🌺 #papaver-orientale

That's going to be stunning when they all open ❤❤❤

As long as they stay upright 🙄🤞 @pelly

They look like a little forest now 🌱 they’ll be brilliant when open 😍

I can’t wait 😍 @sabbanrula

Do you stake these as my flowers heads all seem to fall over before they bloom?

Hi Sean, yes I do. These are staked. You can just see the top of the metal stake (with a metal insect on the top 🙄) at the back and then if you look closely near the bottom of the photo there is twine wound round them in small groups. @SeanOC

Thanks Jacqueline @awomanonabike

28 May 2019 • First of the oriental poppies to open 😎 #papaver-orientale

Beautiful 😍

Wow! That’s the reddest thing ever! ❤️🖤❤️

Thanks Venkat 😊 @Venkat

And it really is that red Rachel. Love ‘em ❤️ @rachelbrooks

Yup, that's definitely red ❤❤

I think they call it Poppy Red.....😘❤️

😂❤️❤️❤️ @pelly

Yup! I think they do Elaine 😂❤️❤️❤️ @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

7 Jun 18 • 😍 You’ve just got to love a #poppy and they are so easy to grow. These are on the edge of the bog garden next to the pond. They aren’t in full sun either, yet they have been thriving here for years 😍

Gorgeous ❤️

Beautiful ❤❤

Gorgeous pic Jacqueline @awomanonabike 😍😘

Thank you 😘😘😘 @juliesgarden @katgreen @jadojado29

❤😍

Thanks Laura 😘 @columbiariver

I’m not sure what I’m more impressed by, the poppies or the greenhouse,...it looks so good aI think it’s better described as a glasshouse #glasshouseenvy 💚 xx

I’m very lucky Claudia. I bought it with some money my Mum left me when she died. She was a keen gardener so it seemed fitting and better than just adding it to the pot 🤔😊😊@clipperty

What a wonderful thing to do J. Sounds like she’d be thrilled and a tiny bit jealous 😂😊 xx

I think she would be - both! 😂 Her father had a greenhouse with a vine in it and now I have too 😁 @clipperty

1 Jun 2018 • I’ve only been away for a week but everything has changed. My first poppy has opened ❤️

It doesn’t take long for things to change in a garden. Lovely 😊 poppy 🙏🏼👍🏼

It really doesn’t at this time of year Christine does it. Thanks 😊 @pixierose

Wow! Stunning! ❤️🖤❤️

It’s a goodie isn’t it Rachel? @rachelbrooks

Ohhhh yes! 👌🏼

A favourite #colourpop

I thought poppies were sun lovers. This one planted itself behind a tree & has even managed to flower #poppy

Rules are made to be broken 👍🏼😉 and very lovely it is too 👌🏼❤️

I can only think it must get a teeny but of sun first thing in the morning & that it likes the dry 😊 @rachelbrooks

Well it clearly doesn't mind it 👍🏼

No, amazingly @rachelbrooks