Pictured above are Matillija poppies which are native to Southern California and Baja Mexico. They are a perennial bush and go grow as high as 8 tall and it likes to spread.
Their flowers are as large and the petals look like crepe paper. They are as big, and ocasionally bigger than a hibiscus flower. Given all the rain we have had, I would not be surprised to see them on the hills and canyons this summer.
Wishing you a great Wednesday!
Wow...beautiful and soooo tall...we have sunnflowers that reach those heights.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
We are having a great spring here as far as rain goes - wish it would be a little warmer though but the flowers are happy!
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
How beautiful, Alexandra. I love poppies, in general, but have never seen these (pictured or in real life). Something to look forward to seeeing one day.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
Good morning again Alexandra. What a gorgeous flower. I have never seen these.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
They look really fragile with the crepe petals. Awesome.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
Good morning, Alexandra and Ron - I knew the name and recognize the flower but didn't put the two together.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
Good morning Alexandra. Beautiful photograph. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
I love poppies Ron and Alexandra Seigel and grow them every year. It was fun to see a picture I recognized immediately.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Enjoy the poppies. Thank you very much for sharing your photograph.
An Iceland Poppy in our neighborhood...
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
I love them. Poppies are such wonderful and colorful flowers - I really like this large version and the white blossoms too.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Those are incredible, you have so much beauty in your area to enjoy each and every day!
Hi Ron and Alexandra Seigel - I lived in CA for well... a very long time and I don't recall seeing these. I would love to see them in person.
Looks like as sight that would make anyone have a more sunshine attitude.
They are beautiful flowers, Alexandra. At first glance, I thought they were hibiscus.
Hi Ron and Alexandra- these are stunning and crepe paper game to my mind!
Morning Alexandra.
Thankfully, they don't grow around here, my wife you have several of them.
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