By Tenchfisher
United Kingdom 
I have noticed that poppies growing in my garden have lost most of the flower buds. They were at the stage where the head starts to rise up from the bent over stage at the top of the stem. The end of the stem has turned black.
14 May, 2015
Hi Tenchfisher and welcome to GoY. Which 'poppy are you referring to?
14 May, 2015