MAY/JUNE: This is a very useful shrub, small here but it is only a year-old cutting. The flowers are similar to a Philadelphus but have no scent. The plant retains its bright golden foliage throught the year and when in good soil can grow quite large.
It seems to be easy to propagate. I haven't yet planted it in the soil so I can't say what type of soil it prefers.

MAY:
You can easily grow Oriental poppies from seed and get good plants within a year. They can also be grown from root cuttings, little snips of root laid in sharp sand or grit and covered over for the winter.
The plant is best cut back to ground level after the flowers have gone, this will ensure new green shoots coming up. Usually you can yank up the shoots that have flowered and are going to seed, or you can wait until the seed head has ripened and the seeds rattle, the top of the seed head will then ripen further and holes will appear around the top. This is when the seeds are ready to be distributed.
There are lots of different shades of this type of Poppy, Mrs Livermore for instance is a wonderful HUGE silky dark red and then Choir Boy is whote with a dark eye.

APRIL until LATE SUMMER:
Such a pretty flower which is very prolific, it grows everywhere yet is so delicate it can surely not be classed as a weed. You can get orange and red versions of this poppy but beware, if you have other varieties they will eventually turn into yellow ones!! These plants are very delicate but seem to like the Chiltern chalk soil and will seed almost all over the garden.