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Poppies.........
Yes, oriental ones have the hairy leaves and stems - you can cut back to the ground after flowering and they will produce new growth which will usually survive the winter.
Opium poppies sometimes appear as fluffy doubles from self-sown seed and you can buy 'double' seed. All are annuals.
Haven't grown Pacino though so will leave for others. 
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Not sure, but I thought the oriental poppy seeds were sterile and propogation was from root cuttings?
Cathy, yes oriental poppies are normally propagated by root cuttings so you get identical plants but you can buy seed - that's how I grew mine - these in fact:
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flowers/flower-seeds/poppy-seeds/papaver-orientale-brilliant/6759TM
Great, thanks Bob, I'll save seeds next year, I don't mind variation
Yep, big blousy and very, very red! Must be about 15 years old now and still going strong.
I must say they do look a mess after flowering so always cut them down to the ground before the seeds ripen, so have never tried growing more from the seeds.