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| California Poppies - a Picture from the Flower Show. |
Each year, while visiting the State Annual Flower show at the Governor House here, I would marvel at these feather weight Golden Yellow Flowers of California Poppies. However, this year, I got Lucky.... and have them growing in our garden as well, all thx to the new gardener, who planted them for us this winter season. I love their flamboyant golden yellow colour, their sunny disposition adding a cheerful look to our spring garden along with the Calendulas, the Nasturtiums and the Marigolds, all of them...flashing almost the same Sunny hues.
Today, as I came across the first few Poppy Flowers unfurling n Blooming in the garden, I just couldn't curtail my excitement of sharing some pictures of the same here via my Blog Evergreen Tree...
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| Beautiful in Golden Orange |
An upright, compact annual or tender perennial native to California and the southwestern United States. Extremely drought tolerant, ideal for arid environments. The brilliant orange, cup-shaped flowers, are 2-4 inches in diameter, borne individually on long stalks. Prefers full sun in light to sandy soils. Remarkably uniform and neat in appearnce. A popular variety to press. Not hardy below 20F.
Average planting success with this species: 70%
Height: 12-18 inches
Germination: 15-30 days
Optimum soil temperature for germination: 60-70F
Sowing depth: 1/16"
Blooming period: April-August
Average seeds per pound: 293,000
Seeding rate: 8 lbs. per acre
Suggested use: Borders, rock gardens, meadows, mixes.
Miscellaneous: An excellent color accent to any wildflower planting. The state flower of California. Blooms close each night at sunset or on dull days. The finely divided foliage is bluish-green in color making identification easy prior to flowering.
Info Courtesy: Internet Sources
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| The Bud... @ Eschsholtzia californica |
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| Breaking Open |
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| Unfurling... The State Flower of California in our Garden |
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| a.k.a Flame Flower |
