Thanks to all who responded. There is a variety of single poppy seed
which is called "Cherry Glow" It is not legal here in the US evidently
because Thompson & Morgan won't sell it. A shame. Will look into the
double poppies.

Karen

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Hello,

Have posted now & then. I live in Northern New England. Now, I have a
question about annual poppies. I grow corn poppies and some are true
red but turn orange red after being in bloom for a time (week or two).
Is there a variety that is deep red or even mahogany or purplish red?
The sparkle of the field poppy is hard to beat. I also grow oriental
poppies, Shirley poppies, Cedric Morris poppies, & some California
poppies. I was not planning on growing any field poppies this year,
but they reseeded and I have left many in place.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Karen

I'm going to order some from Thompson & Morgan. Some look very red to
me. You can write them and ask. They might have some new choices in
their Spring 2007 catalog.

http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/us/...full-index/p/3

I want the Flanders Field ones, have some extra seeds I'll try and if
they don't germinate, will buy some more because I'd like some red ones,
too. My neighbor had some pretty red ones, but I didn't follow them too
closely, photographed some orange ones, and there is a huge difference.
I like the red better.