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 libertaire
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 Growing poppies indoors 
#11652676 - 12/15/09 01:43 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sorry if there's been threads on this already, too lazy to search right now.
Would it be possible to grow poppies indoors? If so, would some sort of elaborate set up be needed, or could you just sow seeds and give the light every now and then? Has anyone done this before? Was it difficult, and do you have any tips that would increase one's chances of making this possible?
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11652688 - 12/15/09 01:45 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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It is possible, but they tend not to do well.
It doesnt take that many clicks man, do a searchhhhh.
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: Cactusdan]
#11652704 - 12/15/09 01:49 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yea, I just searched. Seems to be a bad idea. Ok, changing the general question of this thread. When would be the best time to sow seeds for next years outdoor patch? Would now be a good time, or should I wait until the winter is over?
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11652711 - 12/15/09 01:50 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Winter after the last frost I hear.
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: Cactusdan]
#11653219 - 12/15/09 04:38 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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some do spring some do fall doesnt matter really sometimes seeds need a little cold to get them out of dormancy but early spring should be fine.. the groudn needs to be prepped usually. john allen has a good article over at erowid.
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11654308 - 12/15/09 12:16 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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it takes more effort to post than to search. lol
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: TODAY]
#11654339 - 12/15/09 12:22 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Not at 3 am, haha. I'll do research though. Thanks for your suggestions.
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: TODAY]
#11655819 - 12/15/09 04:09 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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it takes more effort to post than to search.
it is!
but why to be a member in the forum?
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: PsyAlien]
#11655902 - 12/15/09 04:22 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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I've grown poppies indoors. You can grow them just fine, but they really suffer without an hps (or equivalent) and lots of horizontal room for their roots. The big thing though is poppies are in a gray area legally. It'd be quite hard to convince anyone indoor poppies are for beauty / decoration 
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: drift]
#11655947 - 12/15/09 04:29 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yes poppies indoors is not a very worthwhile endeavor especially when you have access to somewhere outdoors. Lots of money, energy, soil, and nutrients wasted as opposed to outdoors where they are very easy to grow. If you grow indoors they will eventually want a lot of rootspace and headroom. I grew a single poppy indoors when I first got an HPS but it was just for fun to see how it would go. Here's a link to my grow log from back then: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/7989783#7989783
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: PoC]
#11668932 - 12/17/09 04:36 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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One more question. Is it possible to have poppies this spring? If so, what would I do to make this happen? In my experience, it takes at minimum 3 months for them to mature. This thread is what got me wondering:
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/339931
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11668957 - 12/17/09 04:39 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Those pictures were taken in june, hardly spring in my books.
Then again I am in the south 
Start after your last freeze, they'll be done when they're done.
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: Cactusdan]
#11668967 - 12/17/09 04:41 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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True, I was just wondering if there was anything done different that makes them appear earlier. Starting after last frost is is!
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11668992 - 12/17/09 04:45 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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All the poppies I tried growing indoors, failed.
I think due to lighting conditions more then anything.
id wait till it gets all warm and fuzzy outside and grow a nice garden fer yourself 
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11668997 - 12/17/09 04:45 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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I've heard of people starting before the frost as well.
If you want, try starting some earlier than last frost and see how your results are.
Poppy seeds are easy enough to get, why not experiment!
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: Cactusdan]
#11669037 - 12/17/09 04:53 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yea, I gave them a go this year, but didn't get to starting them until late in the season, like august. Some of them did blossom, but the pods were no bigger than a dime and the bigger ones never got around to it, and a light snow we had killed them off. I'll do some experiments though next spring.
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: Cactusdan]
#11669047 - 12/17/09 04:55 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yes, they love the cold... I have heard that there is a VERY small window here in California to even grow them at all. It is said to even start them during the winter here because it's the only time that it's actually cold enough for them to grow. They hate extreme heat.
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11670881 - 12/17/09 08:59 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Poppies will sprout when the temperatures are around 18C(64F). It is best to sow them after the last frosts or if you are in a mild climate without frost you can sow in Autumn(Fall).
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Re: Growing poppies indoors [Re: libertaire]
#11676933 - 12/18/09 08:39 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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germinating and growing them out for a month or two indoors is a good idea. Growing them indoors is a waste of time. They need sun and heat to get nice and strong. Have you ever seen how big the leaves on poppies can get?That means alot of light for a few pods, or alot of small ones. Dont be scared to grow outdoors, just dont cut them if people can see them.
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If you live in a temperate climate they are like weeds. I just throw the seeds out in any garden bed during the winter and by spring they are already growing. They dont need much, just some watering when they are young.
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