growing, germination, gardeners

The poppy and all of its species have several things in common, the first is they reseed themselves and they are annuals. They also cannot transplant well they are often straggly or die before maturity when transplanted. The proper soil conditions which mean, soil that drains good, yet stays moist but not wet. The poppy seeds germinate quickly on their own, with most being within 7 to 14 days.

There are many gardeners enjoy growing poppies because of their beauty, the many species and the fact that they take little care when planted in the proper spot. They also make perfect garden flower, because of all the different species, there are some poppies that are only a few inches tall and then there are some that grew 24 to 36 inches tall. Some poppies flower in late winter or early spring, while others flower all summer and into the fall. They take little care and no fertilizing, they also require little watering as long as the soil stays damp the poppy will flourish and drop its seeds in order to spread. This is also the perfect garden plant because the poppy is an annual that will return year after year.

Growing poppies is done for fun by many gardeners and in some countries growing the poppy means growing the Papaver somnifeum for its alkaloid's known as Opium. There are also growing poppies can be found wild growing in parks, the sides of roads and in other woodlands.

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