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(More customer reviews)I purchased these along with the organic white somniferum and the gigantium. I'm close to a mile above sea level here in Utah with no growing experience with poppies. It will be interesting to see how they come along. I love gardening but generally like to grow only a single specimen of each thing which perks my curiosity. These can self polinate so I shold get viable seeds with only one plant. The poppy is a perinial so it will die at the end of it's growth cycle. Also, the flowers only last a few days before they fall off. So it's a lot of work for a small amount of gratification. I think it's well worth it though.
I basically ignored the lengthy growing instructions that the company provided free. Well, I'll say that I did read the entire thing but only slightly followed the instructions. For one, I didn't plant the seeds, but instead sprinkled them on top of the soil as suggested. I used very small pots with regular soil (not exactly recommended) which was a bad idea because the soil would dry out very quickly and then I'd douse them with water and then they'd be too wet and wouldn't drain well. After about two or three weeks I had no results at all. I wasn't surprised. I dug through the soil and couldn't find any trace of the seeds. They are afterall, extremely small. Since I had only planeted about 10 seeds, I had plenty left over. I wasn't too worried. This was just an experiment to see if I could get them to germinate indoors. From what I've read, they do not like to germinate indoors at all. I decided that I would wait until the frost was gone and then follow the instructions properly and plant them outdoors. Youtube has several good videos on planting poppy outdoors.
I assumed that the seeds had died because I had oversoaked them and they had literally rotted before germination. I took the small pots and dumped the entire contents into a large pot which has my prized jalapeno plant which is sitting by the window. It was in need of some extra soil anyway. I smeared the soild evenly and then gave the plant a nice big watering that it was due. Much to my surprise, about a week later all the poppy seeds have sprouted. I transfered some of these little seedlings to their own pots. I'm still getting new sprouts popping up. Some of them haven't survived transplanting but from what I understand, you should expect some of them to fail anyway. Since you're planting several seeds in one spot, you'll get several sprouts. Let them grow and then remove the smaller weaker ones. My plants are receiving natural sunlight at a window facing south. If you're attempting to germinate indoors you might consider my experience. They appear to like natural light with a low to medium moisture level that you get from a larger pot which drains well but retains the water evenly. The soil I used is ordinary bagged house plant soil from wallyworld. Scott Company Brand I believe.
I sent a friendly e-mail to the company who sells these seeds with several questions regarding the poppy plant. They responded quickly with a lengthy list of useful recommendations and ideas. These are really nice people who care about the product they sell and are well informed. A small business with a big heart. I highly recommend these seeds and the company. They combine shipping automatically so you don't get stuck with huge shipping fees. I will order again in future!
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PAPAVER: Delicate blossoms of Poppies have enchanted us for generations. Large paper-thin petals form a bowl around their ornamental centers. The blossoms are a favorite for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Sunlight makes their translucent petals positively glow with color.
The fascination for black flowers continues with these stunning, fully double, 3 inch blooms in the deepest shade of red to purple-black, with lovely crinkled petals. The Black Poppy is easy to grow and self-seeds readily. Ideal for the border or cottage garden. Flowers early to late summer. Height 36 inches. Prefers full sun.*-
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