Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The First Mantilija Poppy
A few years ago, I planted a mantilija poppy out in the front of the house. If you're familiar with this spectacular plant, you'll know that if the mantilija likes where you've planted it, pretty soon you'll have LOTS of little mantilijas arriving via root runners. Then you're in for a show when the dessert plate-sized papery white blossoms all burst out in bloom. Beautiful. And the bees love 'em. Here's the first flower to show up, so far. As you can see, there's other buds waiting in the wings.
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Ages ago I worked in a home and garden center in LA and we put these on ad every now and then - they were quite popular. We laughingly referred to them as "the fried egg" plant!
Yeah, apt description. But they sure are spectacular; think it's the clarity of the white (stark, bright white) with that sunflower-warm, orangy-yellow, all gainst a blue-greenish leaf. Amazing color combo.
They are truly striking and a great addition to a large, sunny spot. I mean, how can you be sad around one of these in full bloom?
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