tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post4487917499360078584..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: California (poppy) dreamin’Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81014186350030996792012-11-17T11:23:43.957-08:002012-11-17T11:23:43.957-08:00California poppies are so bright and cheerful. I&...California poppies are so bright and cheerful. I've seen it grown with magenta lychnis coronaria creating quite a vibrant effect. (You could see it from space.) Can't wait t see your spring follow-up pictures full of that gorgeous color!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50247675045785556022012-11-16T14:15:31.989-08:002012-11-16T14:15:31.989-08:00I can just imagine if you did try to attempt to co...I can just imagine if you did try to attempt to count the seeds in each packet...<br /><br />It will be a sight to behold come summer next year when you get an explosion of colours once the poppies start blooming, looking forward to seeing the photos :)<br /><br />Last spring we scattered some seeds down at the bottom area where are new pond is and found that loads of them also germinated and flowered on pure chalk, now that's a definitely unfussy plant!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-60047561520458416302012-11-16T11:04:21.850-08:002012-11-16T11:04:21.850-08:00According to the package, the germination rate is ...According to the package, the germination rate is 81%. The actual survival rate is of course much lower. As I said, I'd be happy if I got 100 blooming plants :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56688783169582787332012-11-16T11:03:15.394-08:002012-11-16T11:03:15.394-08:00Down here in Northern California now is the best t...Down here in Northern California now is the best time. In fact, by the end of December you see lots of poppy seedlings already.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-89978896160998712812012-11-16T10:18:33.901-08:002012-11-16T10:18:33.901-08:00I've been buying seed packets of Ca. poppies f...I've been buying seed packets of Ca. poppies for a few years now, but this was the first year I actually got some plants out of them. I'm going to sprinkle the seed everywhere in my yard in late winter and see what happens. Can't wait to see your photos!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83385390792315945452012-11-16T09:49:07.781-08:002012-11-16T09:49:07.781-08:00I love California poppies! I hope yours do well. I...I love California poppies! I hope yours do well. I need to sow some in my sunny beds, but I'm not sure if now is the right time up here in the rainy cold PNW. I thought I'd wait till late winter.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com