Hylomecon japonicum

#japanesepoppy #salmon ❤️ I think they're going to make it @jeatacake 😁

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They are looking good & growing quickly too 👍👍👍

@jeatacake I'm hoping to plant them out next week. 😳💕 how are your babies going?

They are looking big & tough enough & should be fine, so long as there's not a big fall in temperature. As for mine, as ever at this time of year, the greenhouse is bursting at the seams with potted on seedlings. Despite some very warm weather last week, it's stil too cold for most things to go out yet & most need the warmth of the greenhouse to grow faster to ensure some kind of harvest/flowering in summer.

@jeatacake next year... I'll have a greenhouse next year. 😉

Make sure you get a big one! 😁👍

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Wonderful & well done Jenn. These are not the easiest of seeds to get started 🖒🖒🖒

@jeatacake let's hope I can keep them going! I want poppies in my yard so bad! Lol

This perennial type won't flower in the first year, but are worth waiting for 🤞

Good to know! I'll make sure I label it outside so I know to look for it next year. 😉 @jeatacake

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For best results, sow immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C.

New growth begins in the fall when temperatures are cool and getting colder; new shoots sprout from the sleeping roots. Foliage unfurls until it forms a mound. This mound of green will stay there through the winter. It won’t grow much, but it won’t die, either. Read more at Gardening Know How: Growing Oriental Poppies: Tips On How To Grow Oriental Poppy https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poppy/growing-oriental-poppies.htm

In spring, the growth begins again and the clump sends up long stems of bright flowers. By July and August, the heat is too much for the delicate foliage. Oriental poppies are supposed to go dormant in midsummer. In fall, when the weather cools, they come back stronger than before.

Nurseries rarely carry potted oriental poppy plants because they are difficult to transplant. Once sown, they do not like to be disturbed. Therefore, the easiest method for how to grow oriental poppies is to sow the seeds directly into the ground.

Select a site that gets plenty of sun — at least six hours a day – and turn over the top inch or two of soil.

Sprinkle the seeds on top of the soil. Do not cover them. Oriental poppies need light to germinate. Water the area regularly, keeping it moist but not soggy until the seeds germinate, which should take about two weeks. When the seedlings are about one inch tall, thin them to 6 inches apart.

#sowindoors #peatpots As stated before, these plants do not transplant well. Therefore, to successfully sow your seeds indoors, you must use biodegradable pots that will go into the ground along with the plant.

#sowdirect Sow outdoors in the fall or winter. Most poppies require a period of stratification, or a period of exposure to cold, before they will germinate. Due to their tiny size, the seeds just need to be sprinkled along the surface when sowing out doors.