poppies

tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 24, 2002

well, they finally did come up!!! couldn't believe I had lost them all, so it's good to know I didn't. now, some of them are about 3" or maybe a little more. How fast do they grow? if they're 3" now, about when will they bloom? I know, that's asking for a big answer, but there is probably an average of how fast, right?
thanks

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Apr 24, 2002

tiG that's great news! They grow a bloom pretty quickly. Here I usually have blooms by the end of June. I bet yours will bloom in early June.

I noticed I had a bunch of shirley poppy babies winter over here [zone 5] with no problems. I see I have California poppy seedlings already sprouting ouside too. No signs of the opium poppis yet but I'm sure they'll be up. I'm going to plant some more today :)

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Apr 24, 2002

tiG... there are Calif. poppies that are 3" tall and are in bloom. the seeds were winter over from last summer's bloom. lmk if u want me to take photo and i can e-m to u.

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tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) Apr 25, 2002

I'd love to see the picture!!

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Apr 25, 2002

i'll take the photo when daylight comes. i will e/m first theing tomorrow. u won't believe where this small poppy is growing... on the crack of the tar along the driveway. :).

edited to add link to the photo i took a few minutes ago ... http://davesgarden.com/showthread/234478.html

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Apr 25, 2002

Ma Vie - They do the same thing here! I have them on top of my retaining wall - and the seeds spill down into the driveway cracks. They certainly are tuff little fellas!!

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Apr 25, 2002

Poppysue... the sure are amazing. i never expected them to grow where they are. what amazes me is... i know on the Calif. Poppy Reserve Area... they hardly bloom during the years where there are no rains. tought little ones aren't they.

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