|
Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 17:02
| Anyone out there have any luck germinating the Meconopsis Grandis poppy seeds in a WS container??
My first attempt at this blue poppy, it's been about 4wks and nothing...the oriental poppy just started to come up...yes we have had unusually warm temps, but these were started Feb. 23rd....and the other poppy is starting.... thanks for you input. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| If the seeds are fresh you should have no problem with WSing M. grandis, many people have. The problem comes from getting it to survive in a climate outside of the PNW. |
|
| You can't really compare it to your oriental poppy seed, like apples to oranges. Meconopsis seed, depending on how fresh, can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months. |
|
- Posted by gardenlady48 z5 IL (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 10:40
| Trudi- well...that's disappointing. I ordered these seeds from TM and the description says 5-8. I am 5b. Unless the zone is 5 in the PNW also?? I realize now that 'conditions' are different. :) Well, if they sprout that will be something for me to be happy over. |
|
| The Z5 could be Alaska, Norway etc where they grow well. Hardy Z5-8 - and probably even to Z4 with snow cover since they originate in the Mts of Tibet and China - only addresses how cold hardy, it doesn't tell you what kind of cool summer growing season they require. Most seed catalogs don't point that out when offering these, although the better nurseries will. |
|
- Posted by gardenlady48 z5 IL (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 15:22
| oh well...guess they will be an annual for me. :) |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Winter Sowing Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.