Poppies

Guide Note:Poppies are single stemmed flowers resembling tissue paper. Massive poppy fields can be found in spring when the rains subside.

Fast Facts:

1. Height: 2-3 Feet
2. California State Flower
3. Comes in white, pink, yellow, orange, red and blue
4. Requires full sun
5. Heroin is a derivative of the opium poppy

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Poppy
2. Northern Gardening: Poppy Fact Sheet    
3. Farm & Garden: Poppy Introduction and Description 
4. Backyard Nature: Poppy Blossoms
5. AboutFlowers.org: The Poppy
6. San Francisco Heart: The Poppy
7. HGTV: Poppies  

Poppies Species and History

California Poppy

• Wikipedia: California Poppy
• Garden Guide.com: California Poppy Profile
• United States Department of Agriculture: California Poppy
• Wildseed Farms: California Poppy

Opium Poppy

• Wikipedia: Opium Poppy | Opium  
• Martha Stewart: Oriental Poppy  
• Plant Cultures: Opium Poppy History
• Future Opioids: Opium Poppy

Oriental Poppy

• Wikipedia: Oriental Poppy
• Backyard Gardener.com: Oriental Poppy
• Garden Guides.com Oriental Profile
• Do It Yourself.com: Growing and Propagating Oriental Poppies  

Iceland Poppy

• Wikipedia: Iceland Poppy
• Garden Guide.com: Iceland Poppy Profile
• Wildseed Farms: Iceland Poppy | Iceland Poppy Profile
• Howstuffworks: Iceland Poppy  

Other Species

• The following links are to Wikipedia
• Corn Poppy
• White Poppy
• Welsh Poppy
• Matilija Poppy

Poppies Images

• Google Image Search: Poppies
• Yahoo! Image Search: Poppy Images
• Acclaim Images: Poppy Art
• Flickr Search: Poppies
• YouTube: Poppy flowers in Struer Denmark (Time: 1:01)
• YouTube: California Poppies in the Antelope Valley (Time: 1:07)

Poppies Gardening Tips

• Mahalo's Guide to Gardening

Planting

• Dutch Gardens: Planting Guide for Oriental Poppies  
• Garden Guide: Oriental Poppy Planting & Care
• Minnesota Gardening: Planting California Poppies

Maintenance

• BBC Gardening: Oriental Poppy Maintenance and Growing Tips
• White Flower Farm: Growing Guide
• University of Nebraska: Growing Poppies in the Garden
• OpiumPoppySeeds.com: How to Grow Poppies

Poppies Retailers

Poppies Seeds

• Seedman: Poppy Seeds
• Spring Hill Nursery: Poppy
• Poppies.ws: Poppy Seed
• Poppies Shop: Dried Poppies and Flowers

Poppies Blogs and Forums

• 1-2-3 Go Garden: A Post About Poppies  
• Peace Starts With a Smile: Uses of Poppies  
• TrekLens: Forum Romanum Poppies
• Dave's Garden: Poppies Discussion Forum
• Poppies.org: Impact of the Opium Poppy on Society

Poppies in Culture

• Wikipedia: Remembrance Day (AKA Poppy Day)
• The Flower Expert: California State Flower  
• Red Poppy Festival: History of Georgetown Red Poppies
• Peace Pledge Union: White Poppies Are For Peace
• Garden Guides: California's Esteemed Golden Poppy

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