With their papery petals and clear, bright colors, oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) are among the most recognizable plants in the poppy species. Unlike corn poppies and California poppies, these ...

Many of you know about my passions for trees and Wave petunias, but you don’t know that Oriental poppies ( Papaver orientale) have become another of my horticultural obsessions. I like a variety of ...

Oriental Poppy Papaver Orientale 'Patty's Plum' with its blousy ruffled blooms of plum-coloured crepe make this Oriental Poppy a show-stopping garden beauty. The classic, hardy perennial garden plant ...

Need a striking perennial that is strong enough to withstand adversity but never outgrows its alloted space in the garden? A plant whose every blossom delights the eye? Try Oriental poppies. What’s so ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Now that spring has officially arrived, the flowers will bloom and brighten the corners of the landscape. First will be the bulb flowers such as the crocus, daffodil, hyacinth and tulips. Then, a late ...

Sheila Sharman, from Sompting, took this lovely shot of oriental poppies in her garden. For the chance to see your photo featured here, please email it to picture.desk@theargus.co.uk and include your ...

Winter is approaching, so it’s time to think about what you’d like in next year’s gardens. Some flowers to consider are poppies, since most species grow easily in our soil and climate. One that does ...

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 off a large ...