I don't have such good luck with poppies from seed, so I bought some of the oriental plants. Just love this one:
http://www.soonerplantfarm.com...
And now Jo taught me how to make collage on Picasa, so I'm matching irises with the poppy. Seems the tall bearded bloom at the same time as the poppy. And of course you need to twist my arm to buy new irises.