Description
This poppy, a native of Europe, is notable as an agricultural weed (hence the corn and field) and as a symbol of fallen soldiers. Papaver rhoeas has many common names including corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, red weed, coquelicot, and, due to its odour which is said to cause them, as headache and headwark and is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family, preparation; Endeavour to select ground that is not highly fertile and does not have a problem with perennial weeds. Good preparation is essential to success so aim to control weeds and produce a good quality seed bed before sowing. To prepare a seed bed first remove weeds using repeated cultivation or a herbicide, then plough or dig to bury the surface vegetation, harrow or rake to produce a medium tilth, and roll, or tread, to produce a firm surface.
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