Paintings & Drawings In Water ColoursThe Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum.The Opium Poppy which is also known as Papaver somniferum occurs throughout the British Isles, either as a garden escape or as a relic of cultivation. This Poppy has been widely cultivated throughout Europe and Asia since about the second millenium BC. It flowers during July and August and has a very distinct flower colour with a sage/mint green stem and leaves. Below is a beautiful original water colour painting.
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