Will oriental poppies cross pollinate with papaver somniferum poppies?

Can I cross pollinate oriental poppies with ornamental poppies to produce a hybrid?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 06/21/2020 @ 4:55 pm

Yes! Poppies hybridize easily. You can hand pollinate for more control.

Here are a couple of articles that will help:

https://wimastergardener.org/article/breadseed-or-opium-poppy-papaver-somniferum/ ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poppy/saving-poppy-seeds.htm ^[2]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/alternative-pollination.htm ^[3]

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[1] https://wimastergardener.org/article/breadseed-or-opium-poppy-papaver-somniferum/: https://wimastergardener.org/article/breadseed-or-opium-poppy-papaver-somniferum/

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poppy/saving-poppy-seeds.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poppy/saving-poppy-seeds.htm

[3] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/alternative-pollination.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/alternative-pollination.htm

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