Can I seed oriental poppy etc on top of mulch
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Comments (4)The ones I scattered in early spring didn't come up, but the ones I winter sowed did. They weren't Oriental though. Maybe just after they germinated they didn't get enough water? Or too much like after a hard rain? I don't experience any damping off when direct sowing outside so I doubt it's that. I attribute my scattering failure to dry soil, but has it ever rained since. It says on the packet to scatter them in the fall or early spring when the soil is damp and cold. Said to sow in circles, and clumps of about 1" diameter and 2" tall can be transplanted. Those seeds that require light to germinate have to be kept moist until they put down deep enough roots, but yours evidently got enough moisture to germinate....See MoreWANTED: oriental poppies (seeds)
Comments (3)I've just harvested the seeds from my Oriental Poppies and you are welcome to some. Send me an e-mail to arrange delivery etc. I can also send you a pic. Northerner (Ottawa)...See MoreOriental Poppies - can't make them grow
Comments (11)Cat, I was the recipient of some of your poppies, and we did manage to transplant some of them, but unfortunately it was about a week or so after the swap, and let's just say that they weren't happy. As we planted them in a new "tree ring" that we had built, we planted lots of stuff around them. They weren't happy at being re-transplanted, but didn't immediately keel over (although they sure wilted to beat the band, the little drama queens), but then they did kind of 'go away.' We did sell the house, so I don't know if I'll be able to report that they come back up next year or not--we haven't yet driven back past the old place since we left, and might not come spring. I do have to say that the grape hyacinths that we took home that day did a similar sob story--major wilt and passed out; I though they were goners for sure. However, before we vacated on 8/23, I did see that they were sending up new tendrils of green, seeking some strength to store for the coming winter. I'll be sure to ask my old neighbors, with whom we are still friends, if they see any poppies in the spring, cuz if I had to answer right now, my money would not be on seeing them in the spring--again, alot of that would be our fault for the major delay in getting them into the ground. However, that purple-flowering vine (I can't remember who brought it) that nobody knew what it was and was touted as possibly taking over an area? Yep, that stuff was going bananas--taking over the new tree ring, but not blooming,in the shade, under the tree... maybe it was a full sun plant? I thought I saw some of it blooming when we were at the zoo this past weekend, the hummingbirds were going nuts over it! I'd sure like to have some more of that for the new digs come spring!...See MoreBeauty of Livermere(Anyone Have Tips Germinating Oriental Poppy Seeds)
Comments (8)but this oriental variety hasn't set it's seed for me at all. ==>> be nice to know the variety ... then we could discuss sterility .... and it would be interesting to know where you are ... i cant recall... in my MI ... my poppies self sowing .... annual Ps, yes... not perennial ... probably zone related ... why cant your established plants simply be divided??? ... its what he did to get his root cuttings .... if you divide off a half dozen plants ... wouldnt that be enough??? .... this method would be great if you are wanting a couple hundred new plants ... i would never mass plant Ps .... as they have a rather short bloom period ... again.. here in MI ... though i always want some around ... finally ... if i were messing with HORMONES ... i would be wearing gloves ... not that i would expect roots to pop out of my butt ... lol ... but why risk it .. ken...See Moreforever_a_newbie_VA8
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