A few poppies in shades of pink – The ‘Shirley Poppy’ encompasses a cluster of selected strains of a specific poppy – Papaver rhoeas. It’s name comes from the village of Shirley, England, where the first strain was discovered in the late 1800’s. They are selected for the pastel hues not normally present in the natural red native flowers.
Very good work! Interesting facts!
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Thank you ; ) Yes, I didn’t realize they were different strains of a poppy that’s naturally red!
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neat
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