In the autumn of 2010 I planted different types poppy seed that I'd forgotten to plant earlier in the year.

They didn't flower last year, I imagine because I'd sewn them too late. All of my seedlings and plants were kept in the greenhouse to grow and I hadn't labelled any of them.

We planted them out in the ground in March and they've done really well. But I'm a little confused because I was sure they were all poppies, but one particular plant doesn't look like the rest. It has strange buds on that I don't recognise.

Can someone confirm if this is a poppy or something else?

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In the autumn of 2010 I planted different types poppy seed that I'd
forgotten to plant earlier in the year.

They didn't flower last year, I imagine because I'd sewn them too late.
All of my seedlings and plants were kept in the greenhouse to grow and
I
hadn't labelled any of them.

We planted them out in the ground in March and they've done really
well.
But I'm a little confused because I was sure they were all poppies, but
one particular plant doesn't look like the rest. It has strange buds on
that I don't recognise.

Can someone confirm if this is a poppy or something else?


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That looks like a poppy.

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That looks like a yarrow (Achillea).

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On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:38:49 +0000, Labella wrote:

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Papaver orientale. BTW, most poppies do better sown in situ rather than
transplanted.

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Achillea millefolium, common yarrow, most likely.

Kay

Thank you! I'll be looking it up right now!