Day 175: pollen sac

June 24, 2021 Andrew O'Brien

I distinctly remember having to give the boot to one quite established client who steadfastly refused to view poppies as anything but weeds…

Day 171: opium poppy

June 20, 2019 Andrew O'Brien

The breadseed or opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) – a prodigious self seeder, invariably sticking itself in the most inappropriate positions…

If you’d like to receive blog posts in your inbox as soon as they are published, enter your email in the box below to be added to the Gardens, weeds & words mailing list.