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Papaver paeoniflorum 'Flemish Antique'

Creating a garden palette comes down largely to your personal preference of flower types, color and fragrance. Antique and rustic looking gardens can offer a wonderful sense of calm and elegance, and there are a number of varieties of poppies which are perfect for conjuring up this desired feeling.

Whether using a vibrant colorful range of flowers or opting to stick to a small range of hues, one fantastic flower which offers a chic appeal is that of the

Papaver paeoniflorum 'White Cloud'

White Cloud peony poppy (Papaver paeoniflorum). Huge heads of densely packed white petals are the perfect companion plant for all color schemes, and as such this plant is a must. Poppies are incredibly easy to grow from seeds and really do deserve a place in your garden.

If you want to add some beautiful additional color to your antique garden, other peony poppy varieties including Antique Lavender, Antique Rose, Lavender, and Flemish Antique are wonderful too.

Peony Poppy Seeds 'Antique Lavender'

 Antique Lavender offers a truly intense purple and blousy bloom to borders, while Lavender is of a more subtle hue, perfect for a quieter planting selection. Antique Rose is perfect paired alongside White Cloud to create a scene of white and pink, while the cherry stitched petals of Flemish Antique will be a flower that guests want to stop and take in.

Peony Poppy 'Antique Rose'

A carefully thought out planting plan can create stunning scenes throughout the year which offer color and important personal touches. And by using a range of the fantastic antique looking poppies available, a chic, elegant and rich flower border can be grown in no time at all.

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Lavender Peony'

And with poppies being such a great source of new poppy seeds….

…once established in your garden your antique poppies will continue to multiply for years and years of great looking flowers and plants.

And to learn more about planting and growing Poppies in your garden, visit the folks at One Stop Poppy Shoppe. http://www.onestoppoppyshoppe.com. A place bursting to life with beautiful poppy seeds for your flower garden. With an outstanding range of Poppy Seeds available, this site is your number one stop for finding the perfect poppies just for you. Catering to all your planting and growing needs and including some of the rarest and most difficult poppy flower seed varieties to find from around the world.