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Icelandic poppies are one of my favorite cut flowers. They are gorgeous and long-lasting. They start as the tulips are wrapping up and fill a vital niche for flower growers. A lot of over-wintered flowers have a cooler color palette with blues and purples. Poppies, however, bring the first warm colors (yellows and orange) of the season, getting people excited for Spring. They also provide early-season income if you plan on taking them to market. Searing the end of poppies after cutting them seal