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Tue, Nov 26, 13 at 12:11
| Hi, Just got these wonderful seeds in a trade!! I looked them up and they look so pretty! Now, how do I go about planting them? I probably will be winter-sowing these but I'm not sure if I'm suppose to press into the soil and not cover or am I suppose to cover these poppy seeds? Park seeds, said some require light and others darkness, so? Lol how do I plant these for the best results?! ~michael :) |
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| Sow the seeds over bare or snow-covered ground. Spring melt will draw them into the soil. A cold period may improve germination and won't hurt. Soil should be deeply dug and open, as these plants do best where they can grow a long taproot. |
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- Posted by heavenlyfarm 6 (free2be_any1@yahoo.com) on Sun, Dec 1, 13 at 12:49
| Thank You!!! Beautiful Beautiful picture btw!!! I hope to have a nice section of just poppies this year! First time growing them so fingers crossed!! :) ~michael |
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- Posted by Judystovall59 zone 7 (stovallj@bellsouth.net) on Tue, Jan 7, 14 at 19:48
| I want some of the pink peony poppy seeds so bad please let me know if I could get some Thanks Judy |
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- Posted by dowlinggram 3 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 7, 14 at 23:14
| Judy---you can buy the pink peony poppy seeds at Park Seeds and they are only $1 per package of 100 seeds |
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| And once you have them they will self sow. But bear in mind that these are Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppies) and some people in the US are a bit paranoid that they will get arrested for growing them. |
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- Posted by heavenlyfarm 6 (free2be_any1@yahoo.com) on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 14:01
| floral_uk, Are they really illegal in the US? Lol ~Michael |
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| Some people seem to think so. Here are some threads from GW on the subject. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Poppy legality
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- Posted by dowlinggram 3 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 15:03
| I hardly think legit seed companies would offer them for sale if they were illegal and many in the USA and Canada have them in their catalogues |
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| Be discreet. Grow them in your backyard among your vegetables. They are more likely to attract thieves than to interest the police. |
Here is a link that might be useful: more poppy pictures and growing notes on my gardening blog
This post was edited by kvbk on Sat, Jan 11, 14 at 0:05
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