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| Didn't get around to it earlier; now it's quite warm in Minnesota, with lots of rain. Is it too late to throw these seeds out, cover lightly, and expect to get anything this season? Thanks for any help here. Gary |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 25, 13 at 9:21
| why not try with half your seed ... i dont know why they need to be covered with soil ... my free range seeds never are ... though you have enough season left .. for a late show.. the real issue is whether you can nurse babes thru the heat of summer ... and that is where you might fail ... when its little roots are a half inch into the soil. and every afternoon is near 100... at that tiny size.. its usually early may.. cool.. damp.. etc ... why not try a few in a pot.. that you can give TLC to ... ?? never learned anything.. w/o trying .. etc.. do both.. and let us know ... ken ps: i am not sure they will like heavy peat media... something tells me they are a high drainage plant .... maybe the word CA in their name.. lol ... |
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- Posted by garystpaul z4 MN (My Page) on Tue, Jun 25, 13 at 16:01
| Good suggestion. Thanks, Ken. Gary |
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- Posted by steelskies 5A (My Page) on Wed, Jun 26, 13 at 17:43
| I don't think so; they grow and flower fairly fast. Try it. I LOVE mine. they self-seeded and I have a ton of them in one area this year. I am planting them everywhere now because I like them so much and they self-seed. they are much easier to transplant than regular poppies too. I moved a bunch of mine and most of them are doing well. Darn poppies, WHY are the regular ones so hard to transplant, even when you get all the tap root. I have a hard time with those, but the Calif. ones are MUCH EASIER. Good luck. |
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- Posted by garystpaul z4 MN (My Page) on Thu, Jun 27, 13 at 0:46
| Thanks for the encouragement, steelskies. Where exactly do you garden? Gary |
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