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Ridiculous request for ID

herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,314
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Being a gardener of mainly edibles and useless at flowers and stuff - although a Gaura and Santalini have joined the heuchera from Hampton (Hostafan warned me I'd want more, I should have listened!  Congratulations by the way Hostafan). Anyway flowery neighbour gave me some poppy seeds but I'm just not sure.

They're not looking like I would have expected, any idea anyone?

"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett

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  • yorkshireroseyorkshirerose Posts: 574
    What I call two pots of 'Waitandseeeous'
    A gardener's work is never at an end  - (John Evelyn 1620-1706)
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,314
    As you say yorkshirerose, just have to wait and see. Problem is I may still be none the wiser but then maybe I can ask again when they are a bit bigger. Neighbour says definitely poppy seed so I might nip round and see what hers look like but I'm pretty sure she has her paper bags mixed up  ;)
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 13,262
    I don't know what they are, but they are not poppies.
    There are ashtrays of emulsion,
    for the fag ends of the aristocracy.

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,314
    Thank you Punkdoc, not very confident with 'flowers' and didn't want to argue over a gift but relieved to know I haven't lost it totally. Usually pretty good on weeds, although I have nurtured one or two, so I'll just keep them going and see what happens.  I may not be sowing the rest of the bag  :)
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,539
    A bit of a wild guess, but perhaps Platycodon (?) - the balloon flower.
    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,314
    I think you are spot on @pansyface !  Popped round for a visit to say thanks for the seeds and there is a border with several balloon flowers looking like more mature versions of my seedlings.  Hooray!  May have to tactfully ask for some more poppy seeds though  ;)
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
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