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Buds form a conical shape with a rim at the bottom and has prolific orange flowers with 5 petals when open

KM2793 Registered says:

Thank you, very much appreciated as I am an amateur gardener and interested in more plants of this type. Keith Miller

July 21st, 2014 at 3:56pm
hortiphoto Master Identifier says:

That’s California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Orange is the typical flower color of the wild species but garden forms occur in a range of colors. You can see a few on my website at http://www.botanicalstockphotos.com/photos-eschscholzia-40.htm .

July 20th, 2014 at 11:14pm

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