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Jacky Parker

How to care for poppies in a vase - simple but strange advice for keeping these fragile flowers fresh

yellow poppies in a vase on a windowsill with succulents

One of the more humble flowers to choose, poppies make a charming floral display. Equally attractive grouped together or mixed with other blooms and wild grasses, these pretty pollinators can thrive if you know how to care for poppies in a vase. 

Loved for their papery red petals, poppies are actually available in a variety of strong and subtle shades (including white, orange, yellow and purple). There are a number of species too, although it's the Icelandic, oriental and corn poppies we're most familiar with.  

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