A couple weeks ago I received an e-mail soliciting a guess as to what recently arrived at Green Acres (a local nursery). My response was “mistletoe”. Mistletoe is on my mind this time of year because I take full advantage of the license this tradition offers me. Good timing along with quick and stealthy moves provide opportunities I can only dream of throughout the year.
But I was wrong. It’s okay though because the correct answer turned out to be: ICELAND POPPIES!!! Yep, capitalization and three exclamation points. Someone was excited about this. Of course, I was too. Iceland poppies grace a garden with breathtaking splashes of rich, deep colors. I love them. My gardener friend with the very soft heart knows how much I love color so she regularly plants a variety of colorful blooms in the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. She does do that just for me … doesn’t she?
Here are some shots of this year’s Iceland Poppies a day or two after planting.
Beautiful, yes, but here are a few examples from last winter (it’s California!) that show what we have to look forward to.
Mary, they survive all winter at the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden. And Rob…your gardening education is incomplete. The last photos are of Ranunculus. 🙂
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Dang. I was afraid of that. I think they went in around the same time. It’s the vivid color that matters. Back to studying.
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So pretty! Do you know if those hold up during a frost or freeze like we had recently?
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Audrey would appreciate a visit, I’m sure.
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I’ll have to make my way to the garden to see these Iceland Poppies near the Christmas tree.
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