Until the Canadian forum is ready, Margaret, come chat in the Pacific Coast Gardening Forum. We hope it will be joined by people in Alaska, Hawaii, and British Columbia in addition to California, Oregon, and Washington.
http://garden.org/forums/view/...
Sorry, Blue Fox, I almost left you out of the invitation, but you're also a Pacific Coaster.
I can't wait to be driven mad with jealousy by photos of blue poppies grown by the people way, way up the coast from me.