Is there a Botanist in the house?
Jun 25, 2015 08:48:40 #
My wife can't recall planting it, and we think it is a "gift" from the birds who are residing in a house just out of camera frame. I am confident one of you viewers will be able to identify the red flower.
Jun 25, 2015 08:51:46 #
Jun 25, 2015 08:54:31 #
I have poppies. It's not like a poppy I've ever seen, anywhere--neither the bloom nor the leaves.
lesdmd wrote:
My wife can't recall planting it, and we think it is a "gift" from the birds who are residing in a house just out of camera frame. I am confident one of you viewers will be able to identify the red flower.
Jun 25, 2015 08:58:26 #
Jun 25, 2015 09:02:24 #
I had never seen a poppy that flowered like that (carnation-like) however in looking around it seems there are some cultivated varieties that do:
http://www.oldhousegardens.com/LarkspurAndPoppies
and this excerpt from the above page might give you an idea how they got there:
Once the pods are completely mature, theyll start to split open and scatter their seeds. (Theyre self-sowers!) Collect carefully them and scatter the seeds wherever you want them to grow the following year. Since each plant will produce thousands of seeds, you can also save some to plant later (but remember they need a cold period to sprout) and share them with friends.
http://www.oldhousegardens.com/LarkspurAndPoppies
and this excerpt from the above page might give you an idea how they got there:
Once the pods are completely mature, theyll start to split open and scatter their seeds. (Theyre self-sowers!) Collect carefully them and scatter the seeds wherever you want them to grow the following year. Since each plant will produce thousands of seeds, you can also save some to plant later (but remember they need a cold period to sprout) and share them with friends.
Jun 25, 2015 09:06:07 #
lesdmd wrote:
My wife can't recall planting it, and we think it is a "gift" from the birds who are residing in a house just out of camera frame. I am confident one of you viewers will be able to identify the red flower.
I don't have a clue, but my wife informs me that it's a "Carnation Poppy".
Jun 25, 2015 09:42:37 #
Everything about that beautiful flower says poppy, but never heard of that one. Try a Google images search for "peony poppy". :)
http://www.google.com/search?q=peony+poppy&newwindow=1&biw=1093&bih=564&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=GQWMVbitOYnzoASFj7EQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg
http://www.google.com/search?q=peony+poppy&newwindow=1&biw=1093&bih=564&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=GQWMVbitOYnzoASFj7EQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg
Jun 25, 2015 09:50:42 #
I don't have a clue, but my wife informs me that it's a "Carnation Poppy".
"Mr. Google" seems to agree with your wife. Thank you to everyone who contributed a guess.
"Mr. Google" seems to agree with your wife. Thank you to everyone who contributed a guess.
Jun 26, 2015 07:14:51 #
It is clearly a poppy - but people work very hard to create "double" hybrids or full-flower hybrids. I have not seen a poppy like this - maybe nature did it for you. The seeds may or may not produce flowers like that. It's pretty special - if you have a local really good nursery (Home Depot garden center doesn't count...) show them the photo - maybe they have been selling a hybrid like this. If not, they might want to have it cloned!
Looking up "peony poppy" - this does appear to be one. Neat.
Looking up "peony poppy" - this does appear to be one. Neat.
Jun 26, 2015 08:14:32 #
YoungEsqr
Loc: Minnesota
I took Botany in college and barely passed. Lovely pictures, though. Thanks for sharing.
Jun 26, 2015 15:46:33 #
sb wrote:
It is clearly a poppy - but people work very hard ... (show quote)
"Mr. Google" further informs me that "peony poppy" seeds are readily available from a variety of commercial sources. It was very considerate of our bird tenants to provide us a complimentary sample.
Jun 26, 2015 22:08:29 #
I have no idea what it is, but it's beautiful and you captured it well, lesdmd!
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