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Oriental Poppy Seeds
Papaver orientale
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Description
Usually considered a garden flower, this species is wild in its native land, and has been requested by many of our wild gardeners. Once established, it is a very permanent plant, living up to 100 years, and competing successfully in grasses and weeds. This makes it a wonderful early colormaker in meadows. Clumps are very tough and increase rapidly with more and more bloom. Yes, this is the classic perennial garden poppy, which has been hybridized into whites, salmons, pinks, and spectacular bicolors.
No, this is not the Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, which is an annual. The Opium poppy is not only used in the manufacture of illegal drugs including heroin, but is also the one with seed that's used in baking.
Other poppies in our Seed Selections:
For the famous, smaller-flowered annual, Red Poppy, (also called Flanders Poppy, American Legion Poppy, Corn Poppy and Shirley Poppy), see Papaver rhoeas. It is always our best seller, and is the most popular wildflower in the world. We offer both the true red, and the multi-colored (red, pink, white) mix.
We also offer the Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) and California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) not a true poppy, but a wildflower no wildgardener should be without.
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Overall rating: 4.6363635 / 5 from 11 reviews.
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A real showstopper!
"I have been using your seeds now for 3 years, perennials are starting to bloom; gorgeous flowers, red poppies are always a showstopper. !"
Starting Indoors. . . More Successful!
"With this species of poppy I've had very few seeds germinate when sowing outdoors. I've tried over 20 years. Indoors in small pots has been very effective. Once seedlings grow to about 1. 5", I moisten soil to allow easier separation from soil using a tweezer and replant a single seedling into a larger pot. You need to be careful with that tweezer as the single taproot can break off easily. Once any sign of frost is over, plant about 12" apart outdoors in full sun or areas with limited shade in 8 hours. This poppy is very hardy in my area of South New York State. I've had the same plants growing since 1995 producing beautiful flowers every year! Each flower fades in about 4-5 days but there are many pods produced for at least a 2-3 week amazing display. NE2Q"
Great poppy seed, just like Grandma had.
"I have tried for many years to get some of these growing my garden. My Grandma had these growing before I was born. I tried digging small and large plants and moving them only to fail. I tried many different times planting seeds in my garden, with absolutely no results. I got some seeds from American Meadows I tried planting some in 3" peat pots. I planted generously in peat pots in plastic trays and clear covers, and I had success. I think most all of the seeds germinated. Then when they were about 2" tall I carefully planted in garden they grew the rest of season, but in spring they didn't return. But it was very encouraging to finally have some grow. The American Meadows seed was excellent, I just have to figure out what I am doing wrong. Don't know what secrets my Grandma had for growing poppies but she had them year after year for decades with no maintenance at all. I'll keep trying. Thank you American Meadows."
Honey Stop the Car!
"I sow my poppies in Feb (right before a snow) I then let mother nature take over. They begin their show shortly after my tulips fade. (I live in zone 6A)"
very tiny
"Planted these with the wild flowers. They are just MUCH tinier than I thought they'd be."
Perfect
"Beautiful display."
In love!
"I have found the trick to growing poppies is to sow them just before a snow. The snow packs the seeds down just enough. When spring / warth /sunshine comes they will bloom! I had a whole area full of poppies last year. (Zone 6). I will re-seed this year just I case they didn't seed well themselves. Good luck! (Ps if you don't have cold as we do I suggest you put them in the freezer a month before sowing."
Overall Pretty Good
"I used these seeds to try to create a mass planting of poppies. I sowed the seeds in early spring, which resulted in spotty results, with only about twenty plants growing to flower, the rest not making it. But overall happy with the seeds."
darrell volentine face book page. .
"please go to my facebook page,theres sandy loam soil here in the mesa,zone 9 will they self seed? the oriental poppys look great as well as others i got from a. m. please look at my sons roadside memorial,next year. . . 2013 i hope the roadside memorial for bouncer. . . will look good as i planted 2 days ago many seeds from a. m too. . . will post when that happends as well as how joshuas meadow progresses"
Stunning vibrant color!
"My older daughter painted a huge boundary in what used to be an orchard on my 2 and half acre property. Then I ordered poppies and other perennials, prepped the area, and sowed the seed prior to winter. I was told that the snow would push the little seeds into the ground. This is my first wildflower garden, and I am so proud of myself. Of course, the flowers are the real stars! My girls, all of them, wave in the breeze and allow me to smile at myself and God for the splendor of His creations."