I was so happy when three ‘Lauren’s Grape’ poppies opened today. They are just the deep plummy color I hoped for. You can see the color better in the distant shot, especially compared to the blue/violet of the larkspur. ‘Lauren’s Grape’ is not the slightest bit magenta, or pink. It is not even the purple of the Louisiana iris ‘Full Eclipse’.
I cannot get the color to register correctly in the close-up.
2010-04-29. The color is very deep plum which doesn’t show true in the closeup photo.
The only downside is that today the wind was very gusty and it blew all the petals off the three flowers in about six hours. The nearby ‘Dorothy Cavenaugh’ poppies which had been open longer were not affected. It would be a pity after all the months growing ‘Lauren’s Grape’ to have them last less than a day. I hope some more will open tomorrow and last a bit longer. I want to plant a lot more of them next year…but they have to last more than a day in the garden.
2010-05-02. ‘Lauren’s Grape’ poppies on a cloudy morning at about 8:30.
Garden History
2010-11-26. Sow in the same place.
2011-11-24. Sow in the same place.
