desi95
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Have had several frosts and low temps...can I pick poppy pod

I need to know if I pick my poppy pods while they are still green and hang them to dry ,will the seeds be viable ?? This is my first year growing poppies and I absolutely love them. I am concerned they will not self sow in zone 3. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

CharlieBear
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Unfortunately the simple answer is that they are not ripe and therefore not viable.

DoubleDogFarm
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Not ripe. I would wait until the vents open in the top and seed rattle inside.

If you have frost, but no rain, I would wait
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Double%20Dog%20Farm%20flowers/Poppies001.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Double%20Dog%20Farm%20flowers/Poppies002.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Double%20Dog%20Farm%20flowers/Garden2008005.jpg[/img]

The green pods in the last photo are not ready.

Eric

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soil
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beautiful poppies eric, I lost my bag(1lb) of poppy seed for sowing this past spring. I had enough to scatter seed over the whole property, I was dreaming of an amazing summer show. then I couldnt find the bag, never did.

I would just observe the pods and check the seeds on some of the pods that look the most mature.

desi95
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I appreicate everyones answers, I guess if need be I will purchase more seeds in the spring!

DoubleDogFarm
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soil wrote:beautiful poppies eric, I lost my bag(1lb) of poppy seed for sowing this past spring. I had enough to scatter seed over the whole property, I was dreaming of an amazing summer show. then I couldn't find the bag, never did.

I would just observe the pods and check the seeds on some of the pods that look the most mature.
1 lb :shock: You would think that would be hard to misplace. Had to be a fairly large bag.
[img]https://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/eric_wa/Double%20Dog%20Farm%20flowers/Garden2008008.jpg[/img]

Eric



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