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Re: Poppies

>As long as we're talking poppies, I've got another question.  Last
>spring, I sowed many different kinds of poppies (because I love them so
>much)  right in situ. I sowed:  Champagne Bubbles, Angel Wings (P.
>rhoeas) and P.Paeoniflorum from Cooks Garden;  P. Orientale - WInds of
>the Orient and P. Somniferum - Daneburg Lace and Purple Gleam - calif.
>poppy from Territorial ; Angels Choir from T&M and Apricot Chiffon from
>Lake Valley Seeds. I did go a little poppy-crazy.
>
>You can imagine my dismay when none, except the purple gleam came up
>!!   Despite the fact that I have had really good luck in the past!  The
>only thing I can think of is that maybe I sowed them too late (I think
>it was May) -- or maybe the spring was too wet... Any ideas??  I want to
>try again.  I'm very persistent.
>
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>
>Jill Zimmerman
>USDA 7, Sunset 4

Dear Jill.
You probably seeded too late in the season.  Poppies need both light and
cool temperatures to germinate.

The old rule of thumb is to just throw the seeds on the snow in the winter,
where you want them to grow (and this way you can see where the seeds have
actually been spread).  Actually, seeding anytime in the fall or winter
will work.....just 'scruff' up the soil if you plant them when no snow is
present.  The natural heaving in the spring will also provide an acceptable
'tooth' to the soil for the seeds.

Bill & Harvey
SKID Plants  Zone 6  CT  USA
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