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Five oriental poppy varietiesFor a short but glorious time in June oriental poppies enliven borders with a flamboyant floral display. Discover which are the best performers, in Carol Klein's guide to her favourite varieties.The foliage of oriental

garden. No bees. A shame, poppy pollen can be a striking jet black.PS - Whilst we were planting up the container, we were careful not to trample the mole hills nearby. I had thought they could have made something of an added wildlife interest

get up earlier than usual just to watch them forage on red clover, alliums, poppies and viper's bugloss before setting off for work.The only slight problem was that I found a wax moth in the nest when I moved it, but that's a blog for another day.