Charlie wrote in :

They say to sear the cut end of poppies over a flame to keep them from
drooping. Haven't tried it.

Easy trick to try on QAL.

Charlie

Found the post! Thanks, Charlie. I actually cut them and immediately put
them under a flame rather than cutting in a flame. I then popped them in
water just like any other flower. Worked beautifully. Someone at the show
said that it works for any hollow stemmed flower, too, but I only tried it
on QAL.