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Oriental Poppies
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Posted by DapperDahlia z6 Pa (My Page) on Tue, Jun 7, 05 at 8:33
| Hello, in another post someone was talking about California Poppies which apparently not REAL poppies. so what DO I do with poppies how to i cut them, store them, how much do i sell them for? |
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RE: Oriental Poppies
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| I read you're supposed to cut oriental poppies the evening before they would open, when just a little color is showing. Then sear the stems and place them in a deep container of warm water. They should then open the next day and last about 3 days. I have only used them when the customer told me they only needed the flowers to look good for a single day event like a wedding or party. If you sell them to people at a market, you should warn them that they won't last long or they may feel you are selling them old flowers. There was another thread on poppies recently. I don't know how to post the link, so just search for "Oriental Poppy" and you'll find it.
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