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Is this a poppy or something bad?

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fiadhflower · 13/06/2020 14:36

Plant ID please? I thought the millions of these plants that have sprung up in my garden were Ornamental poppies I planted. But now I’ve realised they are also in my veg patch and I didn’t plant any flowers there. Any ideas please?

Is this a poppy or something bad?
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onalongsabbatical · 13/06/2020 14:53

Poppy! Have you had them last year? Seeds will have migrated.

WitchWindows · 13/06/2020 15:33

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ShowOfHands · 13/06/2020 15:36

I've got loads in my veg patch and poking through the gravel on the driveway. They're rife this year.

onalongsabbatical · 13/06/2020 16:30

Of course I forgot that the seeds can lie dormant! That explains them popping up anywhere OP.

fiadhflower · 13/06/2020 19:29

Thank you everyone! Will have a very poppy-filled garden this year

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Khione · 13/06/2020 19:55

Poppy, Big deep purple, almost black ones. And they can grown to well over a metre tall. Their roots aren't very big though so they shouldn't cause any problem.

They can lie dormant for years and will reappear when you disturb the soil.

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ErrolTheDragon · 13/06/2020 23:54

I get poppies if I dig over a bed - mine are raspberry coloured and double/frilly. I don't think I've got any coming up this year but I have a photo from last year.
Definitely not 'something bad'!Grin

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