Flower Profile: Iceland Poppies

Family: Papaveraceae

Genus: Papaver

Species: P. nudicaule

Their papery translucent petals are the stuff dreams are made of. Like a crushed silk dress that slowly unfurls, there is something so romantic and yet exciting about their delicate petals. Their sorbet colours include shades of yellow, orange, salmon, rose, pink, cream and white, as well as bi-coloured varieties. With cultivation, white and yellow colours are dominant and appear more so then recessive colours such as shades of orange and buff. Even so, their combination of colours always compliment each other in floral design.

 

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