How to Grow Poppies 

@Michael.Chapman Where can I buy seeds of Tasmanian what produce alkaloids called Bentley compounds?

try the variety called Laurens Grape. In my research they have the most alkaloids in them and they are a beautiful purple colour.

THESK1TZ amen

At first, after 3 Month you'll wish you were Dead!

@@erikhafer1415 same with eating food, "for some".. obesity. People in bodies that can't move, whom overdone it. Some of them wish they could die. Sooo.. We shouldn't blame poppie, opium ,etc., as much as blaming man for his gluttony.

@@tjworker5482 your correct .

@@erikhafer1415 I have been using it for cancer pain for 3 years now and I don't wish I was dead.

I planted hollyhocks last year & the thing didn't stop growing..it was like 8ft tall lol! I am going to attempt to grow some poppies..something new. I got some seeds..the memorial red and some kind of peach pink color. I was thinking of growing it in a row however I am concerned about the wind...

Lidz Star please.

Oh no, nobody would ever think that : )? I'm growing some "only" to sell the pods as art for displays and all. you believe me right?

The less you know,the better. So admitting you know they're used for more just now, has already incriminated you

You can't use store bought seeds as they have already been washed, heat treated & processed. They are infertile

happy time

On the streets lol duh

Watch poppy momma she teaches you everything you need to know.

Probably. That's the only reason poppy moma does that 😊

ElekTrickCity oh ok good to know, thanks for replying :)

Wow. Grown in Hydro? i can only imagine that if growing them under lights with complete control of the photoperiod that this may be possible.

2 major obstacles to overcome, then after that you'll be able to be pain free for free, other then the work and time it takes to care for your garden . So first get the right seed so your plant's will have the right alkaloids, you want Afghan white or burma blue. And the strain is (Super Colossus) then be sure to plant at the right time for your area, other then that your in good shape I hope you feel better , If I can help just contact me and I'll do whatever I can, I've also had 4 back surgeries and I know what the constant pain is like

I'm west of Indy

That's exactly what happened to me, I live in Southeast Georgia area about 50 miles inland this was the 4th year I planted and I've tried planting in aug, oct, nov, this year I planted in February but when I planted in the early winter months the cold kills them, then when I plant in the late month's the heat or possibly the humidity kilss them, the best I grew was planted in mid Jan but they still didn't have a pod any bigger then a marshmallow. I think I'm going to give a indoor grow a try. But the biggest problem I've had is getting the right strain of poppy, when you buy online they never send what's in the picture. 1 year I planted in a wheelbarrow so I could move them into the ac in the heat of the day and I finally got the right strain of seeds from China (Super Colossus) and they were doing fine when I put them in the sun and a young girl turning around in her car ran over the wheelbarrow and got it hung under her car , It killed every last one. So I'm hoping some of the seed I saved might come up. I'll try again, and post my results, good luck to you

Sidney usually the second year will have poppy's then every year after the same plant will regrow more in the spring

@Waylen Edge Thank you mate. finality someone willing to answer my question.

They go great when making tea. Just let them dry , then blend them up with the heads.

Sphagnum* aftee they're about8-10 inches tall, you can kinda wrap sphagnum around where they come out of the ground to help them stand up nicer & to provide extra nutrients once they start to decompose. 🥰

AngelHeart how about winter sow seeds in milk jugs on a deck or on the sunny side of your house or garden fill them half way with wet soil and sprinkle with poppies seeds & tape shut the jug and leave outside

Jasmine Peach plant 2 months before you get spring in your area that should do it for stratification. That what I did

+bob jones you can stick them in the fridge or freezer for two to four weeks to stimulate winter. :) good luck!

+bob jones Not really necessary. They can be pretty hardy.

bob jones keep the seeds in the refrigerator for 8 weeks.

That is called "Stratification" and you can throw em in the freezer for a couple weeks to do that. not necessary with most poppies

It's hard to grow them in Florida, I've grew them for years and for our state the best time to plant around the last week of nov , only because it takes 90 day's or more for them to mature and get a decent size to them, but you've got to protect them from freezing. I use plastic and metal conduit pipe with big clamps close them in like a small green house and you can put a space heater inside or if you don't have access to electric you can use several cans of sterno in each corner, all it has to do is keep the temp at ot above 28 they can take it below 32 for a short time. But be sure to uncover them right away as the sun Come's up, they don't like humidity at all or direct sunlight if it's over 70/73 or so, if it's 68 or so they like direct sunlight it help's them, and they don't like water, make sure your soil drains good. I haven't had much luck with them in pots either, and if you fertilize use very little and maybe only a once a month use something like miracle grow mixed in water and just mist the soil until damp, or a vegetable type fertilize but be very sparingly and put it a couple inches away from the stem, hopefully you'll have your plant's mature and ready for harvesting by the end of April if not the heat and humidity will definitely kill them, Hope this helped you, keep me posted on how things went. Like I said I'm going to give a indoor grow a try, sure can't do any worse than when it's 85 degrees outside with 90 percent humidity right. Good luck