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Originally Posted by perrch01 What kind of soil are you using? |
It's not a bagged variety. Theres a place near here that nurserys use. It's basically a big field of compost material, just good ole organic material that gets dumped there and breaks down into soil. You buy it by the truckload.
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Originally Posted by perrch01 I'm not sure what approach to take in attempting to germinate these |
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Opium Poppies do best in temperate climates. That is, most everywhere. A well-drained, sunny location is best suited. The seedlings enjoy a large temperature drop at night which is why an early Spring or late Fall planting is best. Poppies do not transplant well. If using fertilizer a 5-20-5 can be used prior to flowering but is not really needed.
Sow the seed thinly as the seeds are quite tiny and easily sown too thick. Invariably, a thinning will be required when the plants are about 4-6 inches in height. The plant grows in a rosette fashion. Give each plant about 5 square inches of space to reach its' full potential.
They need virtually no care whatsoever. The following year, you don't have to plant because they spread like wildfire. There are invariably more unwanted opium poppies than there are weeds in my garden each year.
Peace
-AoA