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Papaver 'Place Pigalle'
Spectacular bi-colour flowers on strong stems with good foliage. Low growing and late blooming.

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New Giant Parisienne

23-06-2005 16:57 A huge new addition to the 'Parisienne'series could be available in 2007.

By Miriam Young

Papaver orientale 'Moulin Rouge' has enormous rich pink flowers.

Here you can see just how big they are compared to an adult holding a 2 Euro coin.

A 2 Euro coin measures 1", so 'Moulin Rouge' is an astounding 7" accross.

These plants have the same robust quality and strong stems as the other Parisiennes, which is just as well!

You may ask why a flower called 'Moulin Rouge' is pink rather than red. Eleonore chose this name as a reflection of the grandeur of the flower and its celebrated Parisienne namesake.

Biography

Eleonore's Story
By Miriam Young
Eleonore de Koning's rise to Papaver breeding expert was a gradual one, inspired by the local surroundings and made possible through her own hard work.

The Nursery

A haven for plant loving tourists
By Miriam Young
Eleonore de Koning's nursery is open to the public, and attracts visitors from all over Europe.

Other varieties

More Poppies
By Miriam Young
Eleonore has notched up about 25 varieties of Oriental Poppy to date.

Other varieties

Achilleas to make you stop in your tracks
By Miriam Young
Eleonore Achillea breeding work is set to give the genus a whole new meaning.

Other Varieties

Hemerocallis and Astrantia
By Miriam Young
For the serious collector, Eleanore has a few of her own varieties of Hemerocallis and an Astrantia. Only available at her nursery.