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Sat, Apr 5, 14 at 9:51
| I'm usually the wildflower person, so sowing annual non-native poppies is outside my experience. Late last fall (Oct or Nov), I broadcast some breadseed poppy seeds along a fencerow. It's now early spring, with the first wildflowers blooming, and bradford pears just finishing now. The little poppies seem to be somewhere between the size of a half dollar and a silver dollar, with 3-4 true leaves. Is this about right for this annual? I know if they aren't big enough to flower early, the heat will do them in. I was wondering if I got them planted early enough to do well this year. Anyone have opinions to offer? |
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- Posted by flowergirl70ks 5/6KS (My Page) on Sun, Apr 6, 14 at 20:53
| This poppy blooms in June here. They self sow, so I would think they usually are seeding themselves by late July. Its very hot here in July. I am just now seeing the baby plants showing. |
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| Thanks, that's good to know..that I might be on schedule :) |
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- Posted by SouthCountryGuy SE BC 5 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 7, 14 at 21:07
| I haven't found papaver somniferum to need cold stratification. I sow lots and broadcast, as you did, in the fall then every week after I see seedlings for 3 weeks. The do suffer from being crowded but the show is longer, much longer if you harvest from them lol. SCG |
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- Posted by vera_eastern_wa 5a-5b (My Page) on Wed, Apr 9, 14 at 20:08
| They start showing in mid May here in central Idaho (ignore my username lol) and are blooming still when temps are in the low 80's. Like SCG, I broadcast seed in late fall (no more after tho) and thin them to about 8" between plants for bigger plants. They bloom a pretty good while for me :) |
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