Iceland poppy

(Plants) any of various widely cultivated arctic poppies, esp Papaver nudicaule, with white or yellow nodding flowers

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Noun	1.	Iceland poppy - subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers arctic poppy, Papaver nudicaule poppy - annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers genus Papaver, Papaver - type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
	2.	Iceland poppy - Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers Papaver alpinum poppy - annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers genus Papaver, Papaver - type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers

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Like California poppy, Iceland poppy is perennial in its native habitat, in this case the Arctic.

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? Many different garden strains of poppy exist, including Shirley poppy, Iceland poppy, California poppy, Himalayan and the beautiful yellow Welsh poppy.

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Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule) Perennial in some zones With their tall, leafless stems that dance in the breeze, Iceland poppies are graceful companions to many cool-season plants.

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Poppy Before: White Iceland poppy opening in May; Mill Hall, Pa.

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The Iceland poppy is not unwilling when it comes to transplanting, but it takes time to settle in to its new-found-patch.

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Sunset climate zones 7-9, 14-17: For instant color, plant annuals like calendula, cineraria, English daisy, forget-me-not, pansy, Iceland poppy, English and fairy primroses, Primula obconica, snapdragon, stock, sweet William, and viola.

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CREATE THE LOOK: The following are among SarahOs favourite varieties for cutting: Iceland poppy Meadow Pastels (left) I a delicate flower with a beautiful shape, Lupin Blue Spear (right) I an annual variety that smells of palma violets and Dahlia Black Cat I a dark rich red cactus variety that lasts well in the vase.

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For a shorter-lived plant the Iceland Poppy, Papaver nudicaule, has flowers from white through yellow and pink to orange-red.

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.SOW seeds of herbaceous perennials such as Iceland poppy, geums oriental poppy, delphiniums and hollyhocks.

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There are many other cheap and cheerful annuals worth trying, including godetia, the night-scented stock, matthiola bicornis, love-in-the-mist nigella, the Iceland poppy and, of course, snapdragons.

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Choices include calendula, cineraria, pansy, Iceland poppy, English and fairy primroses, snapdragon, stock, and viola.

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