"David Hill" wrote in message ...
As I read your posting the poppy you have is a purple form of the Field
poppy.
If so worth saving seed from it to see if it comes true next year.
Sounds interesting I have seen something similar but had no chance of seed
from them.

Definitely worth saving seed if it's, other than purple colour, the
same as the red field poppies you describe. (Opium poppies are smooth
and have greyish leaves; the various field poppies are greener and
hairy.)

Poppy seed is very durable, lasting many years in the ground until
disturbance allows it to germinate.

Mike.