On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:20:19 +0000, 0tterbot wrote:

most poppies don't flower in winter.

I'm sure Bunnings follows the old adage that flowering plants sell better
than non-flowering plants.

last possibility i can think of is perhaps not enough sun through the
day, then they get blasted in the afternoon; but you haven't indicated
this as part of the problem.

The wind is Sydney has been off snow for days. If stuff isn't protected it
will be wind blown and almost snap frozen.