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Poppies in a tropical garden

Al in Kona

By Al in Kona
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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These Hunnemannia (Mexican Tulip Poppy) grow beautifully on their own in our up-slope Kona climate. When the seed ripens I sometimes just throw them helter skelter around in different places where I'd like some color and after a rain they germinate and grow on their own. I understand they are distantly related to the California poppy, which I have a harder time growing as they can easily develop mildew in our more humid climate. The Hunnemannia never has that problem. Here's what some of them look like now.

What other poppies are you or have you grown?

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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