Perennials: Now that we have it...., 1 by wallaby1

wallaby1 wrote:
I haven't heard of poppies getting blight. I do get later blight on my potatoes without fail, perhaps because they are early they miss it.

Here is one of my own from my own seed, this has not managed to grow into a large plant yet as it was very hot and dry this year, and a mole keeps digging it up. Last year was it's first flowering, they generally flower in the second year from sowing. I should move it so it can grow better.

The petals are crumpled to begin, with satin silk texture petals I have not seen on any others, almost like wedding dress material. It's colour is a very delicate pinky lilac, it is also huge. The seed ball in the centre is spectacular. The black marks are large and solid. I think it would be difficult to improve on.