Childrens - Poppy Ladybird

Lady Dotty is very proud of her bright red back and red spots. She will eat the naughty greenfly on other plants. Poppy Ladybird is very easy to grow and looks just like Lady Dotty. Height: 45cm.

Did You Know? - There are 46 species of ladybird in the British Isles - big and small, yellow, red or black and with different numbers of spots.
See how many kinds you can find and add up all the spots. Play the ladybird game at Nature Detectives.

Kew : Poppy (Meconopsis) cambrica Double Mixed

Welsh Poppy. An exclusive and rare mix of silky pom-pom blooms in orange, red and yellow. The Welsh Poppy is a breezy perennial for dappled shade, blooming from mid-spring right through to autumn. Occasionally an odd single flower may also appear.

Kew : Poppy (Meconopsis) grandis

Sturdy and long lived, with huge flowers 4-5in across of a wonderful blue, shot with violet, on erect stems.

Kew : Poppy (Papaver) bracteatum

Very imposing, sturdy plants with long, strong stems and large flower buds which break open to reveal huge 20cm (8in) flowers of startling red with black blotches. Plants require no support and ideally should be grown in groups at the back of the border. They look excellent when planted next to Red Hot Poker T&M Hybrids, T&M's Michaelmas Daisy Mixed and Rudbeckias. Flowers early summer. Height 122-152cm (4-5ft).

Poppy - Annual : Angels Choir Mixed

T&M own breeding. FLEUROSELECT QUALITY MARK Glorious poppies of exquisite beauty - that's 'Poppy Angels Choir'. This wonderful mixture of double flowered poppies, with silky texture, in soft colours from whites to apricots and oranges, is the result of almost ten years work. Now the magic of breeders art has transformed the poppy to give you magical garden flowers that leave you spellbound and breathless with their irresistible charm. They are easy to grow in almost any site, looking magnificent in the border, fantastic in large containers and will come up year after year in the garden, if seedlings are left to grow. Flowers summer. Height: 60-75cm (24-30in).

Poppy - Annual : Applegreen

A delighted T&M customer discovered this very unusual apple green coloured Poppy in their garden. Its striking pom-pom blooms stand out above tidy grey- green foliage. Very eye catching in borders when planted en masse. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in).

Poppy - Annual : Black Paeony

The fascination of black or dark flowers continues with this stunning, large, fully double flowered poppy in deepest red to black, with lovely crinkled petals. Easy to grow and superb in the border where it is best left to naturalise. Flowers summer. Height 91cm (36in).

Poppy - Annual : Blackcurrant Fizz

Another beautiful variety from Thompson & Morgan! Distinctive, serrated blooms in an unusually deep, burgundy shade, amazingly appear black when glistening in the summer sun, as they sit proudly above glaucous foliage. Easy-to-grow and will add drifts of colour to summer borders. The seed pods that follow flowering are also very attractive and will add interest to flower arrangements at the end of summer. Height: 90-100cm (36-40in).

Poppy - Annual : Bridal White

Rarely-seen, pure white field poppies. The simple purity of this single colour, Poppy Bridal White makes a dramatic display when sown in drifts in borders in the autumn or spring.

Poppy - Annual : Burgundy Frills

A poppy with a difference! Stunning, rich burgundy-red flowers, each with an attractive serrated, frilly edge, above erect, silver-green foliage. Borders look spectacular when sown en-masse, creating drifts of this most vibrant colour. Height: 60-90cm (24-36 inches).

Poppy - Annual : Cedric Morris

A delightful mixture of exquisite soft and pastel shades, ideal for that wonderful 'natural look' in the garden. Named after the famous Suffolk painter, plantsman & philosopher, Sir Cedric Morris who used to walk the fields and hedgerows searching for softer colour variants of P. rhoeas. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in).

Poppy - Annual : Cherry Glow

Like a giant version of the traditional field Poppy, this richly coloured annual is perfect for adding quick and easy colour to bedding and borders. Plus, the eye-catching scarlet petals fall away to reveal decorative seed heads, great for drying.

Poppy - Annual : Danebrog Laced

A superb garden poppy. Sprinkle the seed amongst low growing shrubs for a spectacular and contrasting effect. Create groups in the border or sow it in a line close against the wall or fence to form a backdrop. Ideal too for wild gardens. Flowers summer. Height 60-90cm (24-36in).

Poppy - Annual : Flemish Antique

The marvellous, creamy coloured double heads splashed with orange-red give a truly gorgeous and elegant, antique appearance to this masterpiece of a Poppy. Simply a must-have plant, with elegance and style, excellent for borders.

Poppy - Annual : franchetianum

An attractive and rarely seen member of the poppy family. Each plant produces branched stems that bear large, deep yellow, nodding, poppy-like flowers against attractive grey-green foliage. Adds height and interest to borders.

Can be sown March to May as an annual or sown in September to flower the following year as a biennial.

Height 50-70cm (20-28in)

Poppy - Annual : Horned Burnt Orange

An unusual deep orange selection of Horned Poppy, freely flowering against attractive glaucus foliage followed by intriguing long horn like seed pods, hence its common name. Easy to grow even on poor soils, ideal for direct sowing in spring into annual borders.

Can also be sown late summer and treated as a biennial.

Poppy - Annual : Lady Bird

Charming relative of the corn field poppy producing shining crimson single blooms with a black blotch. Easy and cheerful. Developed using a species introduced by our founder Wm. Thompson, from Russia in 1876.

Poppy - Annual : Ooh La La

Once you see these exquisite, large 7-10cm (3-4in) fully double flower heads you will stand in astonishment at their outstanding range of bright clear colours as they stand proudly above glaucus green foliage.

Easy to grow, ideal sown in drifts, adding colour and height to annual borders followed by large attractive seed heads.

Poppy - Annual : Paeony Flowered Mixed

Up to 4in double blooms, grey-green leaves and large seed pods for winter decoration.

Poppy - Annual : Picotee Mixed

An exclusive selection made from 'Angels Choir', in a range of colours including red. rose, pink and salmon shades, all complementing one another, in a mixture of bicolours and picotees. Suitable for broadcast sowing in borders.

Poppy - Annual : Pink Paeony

This classic Poppy is an ideal candidate for the cottage garden. Pink Paeony is a particularly attractive shade of pink, blending well with other pastel colours. Plant en masse for a drift of enchanting colour.

CAUTION All parts except the seeds are poisonous.

Poppy - Annual : Red Pom Poms

Attractive bright red, double pom pom flowers stand above sturdy stems of blue-green foliage. Adds a vibrant display to borders, calling out for attention. Height: 60-90cm (24-36 inches).

Poppy - Annual : Seriously Scarlet

A dramatic new Poppy with striking scarlet flowers which have a dark purple-blue centre. opening to form an Elizabethan style ruff. The strong, tall stems boast large, highly ornamental, silver-green orientale foliage. Variable seed was sent by a customer to T&M, and breeders have selected for uniformity and trueness to type, resulting in this bright border and cottage garden annual.

Poppy - Annual : Tallulah Belle Blush

A real stunner! Splendid fully double blooms in fabulous lilac and violet shades make this poppy a 'must have' for this year's summer borders. Poppy Tallulah Belle Blush is best sown directly into the garden in drifts from March to early June; the resulting large pom-pom head poppies will flower all summer and will provide attractive seed pods in the autumn for dried flower arrangements.

Poppy - Annual : Violetta Blush

A stunning discovery in a T&M customer's garden brings us this spectacular annual poppy. Fully double blooms in a fashionable blushed-lilac shade stand above strong stems of silver-green foliage. Easy to grow, ideal for sowing in small drifts to add a touch of class to your borders.

Named after the customer's aunt who was known as Violetta by her grandchildren.

Height: 60-90cm (24-36 inches)

Poppy - Annual : Wild Flanders

Often seen sprinkling cornfields with its bright scarlet flowers. Ideal for creating a bright splash of colour in a sunny corner where little else will grow, or in the wild garden where it self seeds with ease. Flowers early summer. Height: 18-24 inches.

Thompson & Morgan will donate 10p to Royal British Legion (Registered charity no. 210063), for each packet of Poppy Flanders seeds sold, to provide work and support for disabled ex-Servicemen and women and their families.

Poppy - Californian - Summer Sorbet

Californian Poppies are increasing in popularity as they are easy to grow and flower through the summer. T&M believe Summer Sorbet is one of the best new colours introduced in recent years, with its mouth-watering combination of ruffled-rose, pink outer petals, each with a delicious creamy white centre adding to its appeal. A scrumptious, free-flowering annual, ideal for sowing in small or large drifts to create a spectacular splash of colour in sunny borders or large containers on the patio.

Poppy - Californian : Apricot Flambeau

An exquisite variety with rich, creamy yellow fluted petals tipped with the most intense coral orange edging. From the tightly scrolled buds to the fully open flower this variety is irresistible. A brilliant bicolour at home in any border. Very hardy, easy to grow and free flowering, they make excellent, if short lived, cut flowers. Flowers summer. Height: 20-25cm (8-10in).

Poppy - Californian : Buttermilk

An exquisite variety with masses of creamy-white fluted flowers above fine, blue-green foliage. Very hardy and easy to grow, making excellent, if short lived, cut flowers. Height: 20-25cm (8-10in).

Poppy - Californian : Fruit Crush

A captivating mixture of upward facing, rose, lemon, fiery orange-scarlet and apricot fluted blooms. These bushy, free-flowering plants are ideal for creating splashes of colour in borders or containers throughout the summer. Easy to grow in any garden soil.

Height 20-25cm (8-10 inches)

Poppy - Californian : Golden Tears

A Californian Poppy with a difference! From an early sowing it transplants without setback, flowering in May and still smothered in wondrous golden-yellow flowers in September. Growing to only 9in. high with amazing blue-green foliage and semi-trailing stems up to 24in. long, naturally suiting all types of container and ground cover. In sheltered areas, plants may be perennial. Bred by T&M, it has also been awarded a Fleuroselect Quality Mark.

Poppy - Californian : Jelly Beans

With a vibrant colour range reminiscent of an assortment of jelly beans, these gorgeous, fully-double blooms glisten as they sit above their compact and feathery foliage in an array of orange, pink and apple-blossom shades. So easy-to-grow - just throw and sow! Ideal for creating wonderful splashes of summer colour in sunny borders or containers. Height: 20-25cm (8-10in).

Poppy - Californian : mexicana Sun Shades

Masses of chalice-like, silky flowers in shades of sun-rich orange. They make a dazzling display, especially when naturalised and allowed to self-sow. Height: 25-30cm (10-12in).

Poppy - Californian : mexicana Sun Shades

An exquisite gift for any beloved garden. Celebrate summer with this truly gorgeous combination of fluted petalled, rose or champagne-pink Eschscholzias. From tightly scrolled buds to the fully open flower, this beautiful mixture is irresistible in borders or containers, where it adores a full sun position.

Poppy - Californian : Mission Bells Mixed

A choice mixture in a wide range of colours with fantastic double flowers from dazzling oranges to cool creams and pinks.

Poppy - Californian : Monarch Mixed

Semi-double and single blooms of cerise, carmine, red, orange and yellow. For cutting, pick when tightly furled.

Poppy - Californian : Strawberry Fields

Sprinkle a bit of love and happiness in your garden this summer with these delightful annuals. Delicately fluted petals, awash with fruity shades of red and yellow. Very easy to grow direct into the soil, in beds, borders or containers. Height: 20-25cm (8-10in).

Poppy - Himalayan : betonicifolia

Is there a more beautiful bloom in the entire flower kingdom then the famous Blue Poppy? It is only to be expected that an elusive, magical flower like this is a little harder to grow. The secret with this plant is to grow cool and well shaded. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in).

Poppy - Himalayan : cambrica

Bright lemon yellow poppies which appear above fresh green fern like foliage in late spring. A charming plant which self seeds happily to make attractive colonies.

Poppy - Himalayan : grandis

Sturdy and long-lived with huge flowers 10-12cm (4-5in) across in a wonderful blue, shot with violet on erect stems.

Poppy - Iceland : Hazy Days

A spectacular and breezy blend of Iceland Poppies. This free flowering range will eject colour into your summer borders, with its cool citrus colour range. Makes a long lasting cut flower when cut in bud and the stems sealed in hot water.

Poppy - Iceland : Meadow Pastels

Papaver nudicale "Meadow Pastels" A wonderful, wide ranging mixture of up to ten different colours in shades of yellow, orange, pink, rose, white, cream and some stunning bicolours. Plants produce an abundance of large flowers on strong, sturdy stems, making this a worthy garden plant and cut flower. Flowers summer. Height: 60-70cm (24-28in.)

Poppy - Iceland : Mixed

Exquisite flowers for the spring garden and a superb source of cut flowers. One of the chief favourites among garden flowers, with long stems and bright saucer-like flowers. To make them last a really long time cut while in bud and seal stems off with boiling water or flame.

Poppy - Meconopsis Double Mixed

Welsh Poppy. An exclusive and rare mix of silky pom-pom blooms in orange, red and yellow. The Welsh Poppy is a breezy perennial for dappled shade, blooming from mid-spring right through to autumn. Occasionally an odd single flower may also appear.

Poppy - Meconopsis Hensol Violet

Indulge yourself by growing this rare, mauve form of the exquisite Himalayan Blue Poppy. Scintillating, silky blooms aloft downy foliage give an absolutely breathtaking effect when planted in groups in shady borders and woodland areas. A collector's item for the border. Prefers a deep, moist, loamy soil in part shade.

Poppy - Oriental : Brilliant

The classic Orientale Poppy, with large, bright scarlet-red flowers with a jet black centre, which comes true to type from seed. A striking plant for the border.

Poppy - Oriental : Checkers

First year flowering from an early sowing. Poppy Checkers is easy to raise and very rewarding with pure white silky flowers are flanked within by the deepest black cross. Use as a novel cut flower, as well as for the traditional dried seed heads.

Height: 60-90cm (2-3ft).

Poppy - Oriental : Coral Reef

A chance discovery on T&M research grounds has led to the introduction of this spectacular NEW true orientale poppy. Large vibrant flowers, often 5in. across of an intense and vivid coral pink never seen before in true orientale poppies from seed and rarely matched in the entire flower kingdom. Unlike many orientale poppies available, because it has been bred from seed it has consistent vigour, with many flowers over a long flowering period. Also it is not prone to 'flopping over' a fault with many varieties of this type of poppy. It is a long lived perennial making large plants within 3 years. From a late Autumn sowing it will flower in its first summer, coming true from seed. In a mixed orientale poppy trial the bees had apparently been very active as a red flowered hybrid produced several plants of this vivid pink. T&M's breeders got busy and... Coral Reef was born!

Poppy - Oriental : Dwarf Allegro

Non-sprawling upright completely weather resistant, very hardy plant that makes vivid splashes of scarlet. The 6in blooms are the most eyecatching of all border plants, from hundreds of feet away. They are excellent long-lived border plants, happy in most sites and soils, with bold foliage and large cup-shaped flowers. At its best in small groups in the herbaceous border. Flowers late spring to early summer. Height: 40-50cm (16-20in).

Poppy - Orientale : Fruit Punch

Bred by T&M's flower breeders, this stunning mixture follows in the footsteps of the customer favourite Coral Reef, just one of the many colours included in this gorgeous mixture.

The enchanting large 12cm (5 inch) silky, ruffled blooms are weather resistant, will not flop and stand above strong, dark green clumps of foliage. Fruit Punch comes in a range of captivating shades including vibrant reds, hot pinks, bright oranges and the often elusive plum shades normally only found in Patty's Plum, with each bloom hosting a distinctive deep black centre. This long lasting perennial will look a knockout in borders or as a cut flower.

Height: 60-75cm (24-30in).

Poppy - Perennial : Papaver bracteatum

Very imposing, sturdy plants with long, strong stems and large flower buds which break open to reveal huge 20cm (8in) flowers of startling red with black blotches. Plants require no support and ideally should be grown in groups at the back of the border. They look excellent when planted next to Red Hot Poker T&M Hybrids, T&M's Michaelmas Daisy Mixed and Rudbeckias. Flowers early summer. Height 122-152cm (4-5ft).