Poppy Perennial Seeds I collected some poppy seeds from my Mother's garden last year. When is the best time to sow them,?
I collected these seeds last year and have kept them in a dry condition.However, I'm not sure which variety they are. Unfortunately my Mother and Step Father have now passed away so obviously I can not ask them. The plants themselves were about 900mm-1.0m tall and the heads quite large, about 50mm across. I would really like to germinate these seeds as the plants would serve as a reminder of my late parents. I would also like to know if they are annual or perennial, and where to sow them Ie directly into the open ground or in a seed tray and grow on from there.
When to plant the really depends on when you want them to bloom and where you live. Poppies do NOT transplant well. You will definatly want to plant directly into the ground. They don't want overly rich soil, but it's got to be healthy, moist but not wet, and get lots of sun!!
All poppy's are annuals. They sometimes bridge into the "hardy annual" category depending on where you live. (which some consider to be "tender perennial", but...that's getting a little to persnickety for my taste!) They are heavy re seeders, and when left to themselves can appear to be perennials, but.....they aren't really.
Anywho....In VA, we broadcast seed them into a prepped area in the fall and lightly cover with straw (not hay! Straw). This keeps the birds and mice from eating them all, and gives them a chance to get established, root, be warm and cozy through our sometimes we have one, and sometimes we don't winter....and that way they bloom in the middle of spring through early summer. You can do the same in the early spring so that you have flowers mid summer to early fall, if your summers aren't too humid or hot. You can even do it late summer to have a fall showing; but you'll have little to no regrowth in the spring because the pods won't have had time to completly dry before the wet fall nights.....unless you are into seed collecting!
Whichever way you choose, make sure you harvest some of the pods for drying inside so that you can use them other areas. One never has enough poppy patches! If harvesting the pods in summer, they will already be dry. (late summer that is!!) Just snip them into a paper bag. (make sure you sprinkle about half of the pods into the ground where you want them next year...they will start setting up of the fall) When completly dry, shake the seeds out of the pods into a smaller paper bag. Put that paper bag in a sealable plastic bag and store. Early winter; put that bag in the fridge. This way you can sprinkle them in the same area come late spring and you'll have an extended bloom time!
And repeat.....in more and more areas! Everyone should have wonderful memories to tie into such a wonderful flower!
I am trying to grow sweet basil, perennial poppies and annual thumbelina zinnias in deep pots indoors. I am not sure how to get the germination process going, and the seed packets mention nothing about it. I have an understanding of what lighting conditions are needed for each seed. From my understanding, all 3 need either sun/partial shade or full sun. Being that it is the last week of May, and last frost has past, can I just put the seedlings in pots full of soil and put them in direct sunlight? I am reading in different online sources that I could put them in the pots with well saturated soil and place plastic bags over them? If the seeds germinate between 5-10 days, do I not water the soil until I see a sprout, or what? And do they need to be in indirect sunlight, or placed in a dark spot in my home to germinate? I have already put them in pots, so hopefully the damage isnt done already. I am clueless. Help!
Cover seed with 1/8 - 3/8" soil, keep the seed bed moist and germination will occur in approximately the number of days mentioned on the packet. If not mentioned: Poppies take about a week; Basils take about 7 - 10 days; Thumbelinia Zinnias take about 6 - 10 days. This assumes temperatures iin the 70's (indoor temperatures). Germination does not require sunlight; growth after germination does,
Himalayan Blue tring to find a name for my himalayan male cat he has blue eyes gray nose ears tail feet and tan body?
We just got him he is ten weeks old we have had him two days already I need a name fast I would like something different .We had a Himalaya for a very long time which we loved so much he passed away on 12-12-06 we are very sad ,but this little kitten makes it a little easier to cope with are loss!,please help I can not keep callin him kitty .Thankyou!
Poppy Poppies Seeds How can we use poppy seeds to stimulate good sleep?
What are the benefits of using poppy seeds for making good sleep? Can we treat insomnia with poppy seeds?
Looks like you are in need of help.
In case you have problems going to sleep following a Strict Sleep Hygiene is the first step to getting closer to your desired sleep pattern.
Sleep hygiene alone (if followed religiously) is as effective as Medications (Sleeping Pills) And for that matter even poppy.
After a while, our body will develop Tolerance to all kinds of substances (this includes poppy) and you will require higher amounts to fall asleep. This can be devastating if the substance you use if poppy , not only will you will have grave harm to your body but also to your Mental and Social life.
Following a Strict Sleep Hygiene is the Corner Stone in dealing with Sleep Problems (even a Psychiatric will suggest you the same)
Do over the counter poppy seeds come from the opium poppy?
A friend and I were debating random drug screening in the work place. One of his arguments against this was that you could fail a drug test from eating breakfast. He suggested that common poppy seeds (the kind I could buy at any food store) come from the same species of poppy that opium is produced from. Is it true that "common" poppy seeds are derived from this same plant? And if so how is it that they are sold in every food store in America?
Some of the poppy seeds used in cooking are, indeed, from the opium poppy (Popaver somniferum), but not all. It really doesn't matter, though. You can fail a drug test by eating poppy seeds that are not from opium poppies.
Just because you can fail a drug test because of them doesn't mean you can get high from them (you can't). Oddly, while opium poppy seeds are available, it's illegal to plant them in the US.
Regardless, if you innocently fail a drug test because you ate some lemon-poppy seed pound cake, relax. What happens is that you fail the cheap, initial test. In most labs, this triggers a more comprehensive test, which can discern whether the opiate comes from a pharmaceutical, morphine, heroin, etc.