While we're talking about poppies... last summer I collected a pile of poppy seeds from a bunch of dead poppies I found (not really a field). When is the best time to plant them? Would now be OK (January) since they start popping up in early spring? Thanks
Probably some California poppies growing wild on sunny hillsides up there, same as here. Shirley poppies are seen rather often in "wildflower" plantings, you'd have to catch a recently done one of these, before the "wildflowers" died out and grasses took over. Some people also have fairly big patches of very commonly planted opium poppies on their places, although anything big enough to be called a field would surely attract the attention of law enforcement agencies at some point.
Lots in gardens all over --- Surrey, too. Just throw the seeds on the ground and away you go --- very low maintainance plants.
I just saw some awesome poppy blossoms under the shaded canopy of a flowering pear tree this weekend. Surprised me. I thought they needed more sun.
hello all, Im new here obviously. Im on the North Shore, and Im very interested indeed in as well locating Poppy flowers around this beautiful area of ours. would anyone be willing to help me out on some locations? my email is ne2k@hotmail.com, I eagerly await help (if any) from you fine folks! -Biji
there are some beautiful orange-yellow poppies at St. Andrews Park in the City of North Vancouver. The park itself is quite nice with interesting children's play equipment, a granite interactive water feature and great southern exposure.
well thank you so much for your (quick!) reply. I will definitely check those out, camera in hand!! again, thank you for your kindness - Biji
You may all be interested in this thread: http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=151396#post151396 BTW I get very tired of the public perception that opium poppies, Papaver somniferum, are a threat to the public good. It takes acres to get anything like a workable amount of processable sap, and I doubt brewing up a tea from the seeds has any effect past the placebo. When I was a wee thing, mommies would steep a tablespoon in milk for their babies' bottles. Reputed to be calming, I doubt it had much of an effect as the babies thrived. They are a lovely, popping up here and there in gardens.
