Oriental Poppies, Grown From Seed

Beautiful colour!

Have to agree its beautiful

Thanks Michaella/Carol. Had a discussion with Simbad about growing the seeds and wondering if they will be the same as the parent plant. Well the one on the left isnt but I agree, it is nice, so Im not too worried.

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Beautiful. I must be doing something wrong. I can't grow poppies from seed.

Hi Alex, I dont have luck if I scatter seeds but I collected these when they were ready and grew them in seed trays in the autumn, germinated well.

Hi Dawn,
I tried in trays as well....once in September and then again a month ago. They are not looking too good. I will have another go this autumn. It's my oldest son's favorite flower so I'm determined to have loads in my garden.

Good luck Alex, I can send you some of these seeds later in the year if you'd like to give them a try. I find shop bought seeds dont do half as well as swapped seed from friends.

Thanks, that would be nice. Yorkshire had asked me if I wanted some seeds a while ago....but I had already bought the seeds.

I've just made a note to myself ..... i'll contact you when the seeds are ready :)

Love that pink Dawn.......

Do you prefer the left hand one Maureen?

They're gorgeous Dawn, love the slight variation in colour too.

Thanks Dawn. ;o)

lovely Dawn...

Cheers Holly

Oh they are a lovely colour Dawn, I'm going to have another go now, put me off a bit when my first lot all came up bright orange, but have some seed you sent me last year so going to sow them and see what I get :-)
Just googled those clematis we've grown and they are good for growing into trees,don't mind part shade so thanks for suggesting that, I'll have them growing up every tree the amount I have,lol.

Not true colour but still nice I think.
Thanks for doing the research into the clematis Kathy, that is brilliant news. Like you, I'll have them up all the trees, lol - need to get them set out soon.

I like the left hand one Dawn but both colours are so pretty , it's interesting to see the difference .. :o))

Thanks Amy

They are a lovely colour Dawn

Thanks Annella

I agree Ann....

Thanks Dotty

but still pretty

Dawn I had one open yesterday that actually wasn't orange!!!! a really pretty pinky colour and were the others have black blotches this one had red, forgot to get a picture, I'll see if its still flowering tomorrow, almost missed it.

Whooo yes, try and get a pic.

Awww thanks Marg. I know growing from seed is a slow process but quite satisfying :)