In search of orange-flowered perennials for my orange and blue Illini garden, Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) were a natural choice. The plants I used in my Illini garden were divided ...

In search of orange-flowered perennials for my orange and blue Illini garden, Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) were a natural choice. The plants I used in my Illini garden were divided ...

Up to four inches across, Oriental poppies offer the classic tissue-paper flowers in a range of colors, with black throats. Large, odd-looking seed heads pop through the middle.

While orange is their usual color, Oriental poppies also come in red, white and pink. Some say poppies make a good cut flower. But I really wouldn’t know.

Up to 4 inches across, Oriental poppies offer the classic tissue-paper flowers in a range of pinks and reds with black throats. Large, odd-looking seed heads pop through the middle.

The Oriental poppy was first grown in Britain in the early 18th century by the Royal gardener George London, and for 200 years was available only in shades of orange or crimson. But over the past ...

Oriental poppies, Papaver orientale, are an old-fashioned flower with present day appeal. They burst forth with 6-inch large, bowl-shaped blooms in shades of orange, red, scarlet, pink white and ...

Oriental poppy flowers often measure 6-9 inches across. The blossoms have a delicate, silken-like texture and last only for a day or two depending on weather conditions.

In focus: oriental poppy Ursula Buchan on the flower with the droopy past that is now in fashion By Ursula Buchan 26 May 2001 • 12:01am Red hot: orientale's bold colours are back in vogue ...

Pink and orange? No clash here Author of the article: Steve Whysall Published May 28, 2015 • 1 minute read Join the conversation Beautiful orange oriental poppy Beautiful orange oriental poppy ...