Giant White Poppies
July 1, 2010
Matilija Poppy, Center for Urban Horticulture
This one resembles a pompom on a tamoshanter!
Giant white Matilija Poppy.
The most surprising blooms at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture were these giant white poppies. The flowers were as big as dinner plates, the largest flowers of any poppy. They reminded me of fried eggs!
Matilija Poppy, botanical name Romneya Coulteri
Egg frying in a pan
Rosemary's Blog 
July 1, 2010 at 6:55 am
Your post made me smile… all the way to the fried egg!
July 1, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Who got the egg?
July 2, 2010 at 5:50 am
love it going to fry an egg now
July 15, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Flamboyance and a chuckle – I love this post! Linked to it on UW Botanic Gardens’ facebook page.
July 16, 2010 at 8:20 am
They are sometimes called Fried Egg Plant.
December 14, 2010 at 11:20 pm
LOVE it!
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