Just look at the markings of this spectacular, (yet simple) peony poppy! I first spotted them in a beautiful garden over twenty years ago, in the Clare Valley, South Australia, and the owner was kind enough to post me some seed. Some are single while others are heavily ruffled. You never know quite what you’re going to get, but they are always a clear, pretty pink.
They stand tall in the borders and delight us fleetingly, each and every spring….