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Poppy Blossoms - LeRoy, NY

By Darrick Coleman

Photo details here.

Bea McManis

I can't thank you enough for this picture. This is one of my favorite flowers for many reasons.
My great grandmother had them planted all along her front walkway on Liberty St. I think of her and that house everytime I see them.
Also, it was a flower I patiently waited to bloom the sping my youngest son was born. I watched the buds get bigger and bigger (just as I was)and I was afraid that I'd miss seeing the flowers since the plant and I were racing to delivery day.
I went out to the garden just before leaving for the hospital and the plant was in bloom.
Youngest son hates hearing this story, especially when I remind him that he was my poppy baby. hehehe.

Jun 2, 2009, 7:57am Permalink
Bea McManis

At the time, I had a hard time finding the single poppy. That year, it seemed all they were selling were the doubles. I remember that I was told they could be grown by seed, but I did find plants at a farmers' market. They are certainly a harbinger of spring. I love them (but only the orange),

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
Pink
Red
Orange
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Jun 2, 2009, 9:43am Permalink
Darrick Coleman

Thanks for all the compliments! I'm glad this shot brought back good memories Bea!

As Gabor said, all details are on my blog, I don't want to bore you with them here so I'll just throw them in the comments here:

Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Lens: Canon 10-22mm
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 4.0
Focal Length: 10mm
Flash Used: No
Tripod Used: No

Jun 3, 2009, 12:06pm Permalink

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