Peony Poppy, Opium Poppy, Paeony Flowered Poppy 'Flemish Antique' (Papaver somni

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Nov 12, 2002

Common name: Peony Poppy, Opium Poppy, Paeony Flowered Poppy 'Flemish Antique'
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Species somniferum

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/51512/

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 12, 2002

Aren't these just gorgeous?... and they come back double from seed!

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 12, 2002

Wow, all these poppies are gorgeous. I sure wish they'd grow here!

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 12, 2002

Is it just too hot, Floridian? I think some folks in warmer climes grow them in the cooler months, but they do like their moisture.

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CoyoteSpirit Citrus Heights, CA(Zone 9b) Nov 12, 2002

i have no luck with the fancy kinds of poppys here. Theres just no way i can keep then hydrated in 110+ degree weather! I am envious of your poppies. All i can grow during the summer are Californa poppies.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 12, 2002

Yes, and the Californias don't do all that well here! The flowers always look better in the neighbor's yard, don't they?

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CoyoteSpirit Citrus Heights, CA(Zone 9b) Nov 12, 2002

Now i know why you are called poppy sue!

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 12, 2002

Yes, she sure lives up to her name! But that's not all she grows. Lots of the original pictures on the PDB are hers, but it's nice to see some new ones. She puts my poppy pictures to shame!

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zone5girl Painesville, OH(Zone 5b) Jun 16, 2005

I know this thread is 2.5 yrs old, but I just ordered seeds for this flower and wanted to see what they looked like. Boy, am I glad I did! These are beautiful!!!! Tamara

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Jun 17, 2005

Flemish Antique is said to be an heirloom variety, also said to be the flower often pictured in old paintings, but assumed to be peonies.

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