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kizatzhaddarak
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Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) 1
#21818213 - 06/17/15 08:47 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey gang..
There May already be a thread like this, but I didn't see one right away. So, I thought I would make a post here for people to show off their pretty poppies. flowers, plants pods.. (ALL varieties), not just Soms'. Because Icelandics,"Mexican-milk-poppy", and "California-poppies" are pretty too.
I'll kick off the thread with a photo, of one of my soms, just about to bloom. (any day now), and Ill come back and update when it opens. (gets all excited) 
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: kizatzhaddarak]
#21827066 - 06/19/15 07:56 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Update: It opened this morning. Am happy. . (rubs hands together and grins)

Can't help but have a devilish smile like Naruto.
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: kizatzhaddarak]
#21827591 - 06/19/15 10:39 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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today, the second one opened.
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: kizatzhaddarak]
#21844515 - 06/23/15 02:25 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey man nice posts. I germinated a few seeds about 4 weeks ago and have two small plants growing at the moment, they're only little (about 5 cm) and its currently deep into winter so unsure whether theyll grow good or not. Its my first time growing. Time will tell though! Flick me a pm sometime man
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: larna]
#21845203 - 06/23/15 09:07 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah.. In winter. . late winter. you can broadcast seeds. I am in the Northern Hemi. So.. I put my seed out in mmm..I think it was like end of Feb. Like end of frosts. and rainy here. I'll hit you a PM later.
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: kizatzhaddarak]
#21885224 - 07/01/15 09:47 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Here's a new bloom today from a cross I did last year. The same violet flower you have pollinated with a fringed afghan. Here's the result 

My first gig opened two days ago:

Massive pod inside

At the rate it's growing, the rate most pods swell at, it should be a true tennis ball sized pod... Very excited to see how it turns out
Papaver vanity indeed lol Anyone else have pics this season?
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: Denman]
#21885341 - 07/01/15 10:08 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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The plant the hybrid is on is doing well despite some crazy weather. 4 more buds visible, and 2 more still forming on new shoots. Can't wait til they're all open 

Hopefully more pics to come
Hope everyone's having a great growing season!
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: larna]
#21885357 - 07/01/15 10:11 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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larna said: Hey man nice posts. I germinated a few seeds about 4 weeks ago and have two small plants growing at the moment, they're only little (about 5 cm) and its currently deep into winter so unsure whether theyll grow good or not. Its my first time growing. Time will tell though! Flick me a pm sometime man
They should survive the winter. If they're able to reach the cabbage stage, they'll be just fine. They'll go dormant thru winter then start again come spring. The good thing about a fall or early winter seeding is they bloom earlier in spring, so less chance they'll die off early from excess heat.
Good luck, and happy growing Den
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: Denman]
#21885476 - 07/01/15 10:36 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Denman said: The plant the hybrid is on is doing well despite some crazy weather. 4 more buds visible, and 2 more still forming on new shoots. Can't wait til they're all open 

Hopefully more pics to come
Hope everyone's having a great growing season! 
I see in your pic there that there are a couple pods that are kind of leaning over. I notice that a lot in pics of soms before. My question is - are those pods that have yet to bloom, or have already bloomed and are leaning over from the weight of swelling?
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21885788 - 07/02/15 12:05 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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They do that before they bloom.
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: elborito]
#21886044 - 07/02/15 01:38 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nice plants Den! Glad to see you had some success despite the heat 
Those look nice, I really want to expand my varieties soon. I have some mixed seed I save from 3 or 4 kinds but I need stuff like gigs still, and all the others
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: musiclover420]
#21886130 - 07/02/15 02:26 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Going to sow out my poppies late this winter. Last year I grew my first poppy, grew too late/small pot I only got 1 pod. I have some different cv./var. this year and have been putting work into the garden beds.
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: elborito]
#21887134 - 07/02/15 09:43 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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elborito said: Going to sow out my poppies late this winter.
That's my plan this year too. I started some of mine indoors this year and they didn't transplant well and died, the others I planted direct sow outdoors never sprouted...
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21887795 - 07/02/15 12:48 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah Thanks ML! I really got lucky this year more than anything... My first planting in April was about 90% wiped out when we had a sudden heat wave out of nowhere in mid April. So these weren't even planted until late April/ early May. If they had the extra month to grow like they should have I think they'd be really something.
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I see in your pic there that there are a couple pods that are kind of leaning over. I notice that a lot in pics of soms before. My question is - are those pods that have yet to bloom, or have already bloomed and are leaning over from the weight of swelling?
Those are unopened buds, still forming yet. Some droop while forming, but all will bend almost completely downward within days of blooming. I like to call it a gooseneck lol. Seems like they're bowing their heads before the beautiful show to come What's amazing to me is that the night before they bloom, they turn completely upward. They go from pointing straight down to straight up overnight, and pop open right at sunrise. It's quite amazing really...
Once open, they stay upright and the stem becomes very sturdy and strong to support the pod. After the pedals have dropped and the pod is fully formed, they shouldn't bend at all anymore. (Generally speaking anyway)
Here's a few pics of some buds in various stages. You'll notice a few are on longer stems, but bent over pointing almost totally downward. These should open over the next few days. Others are either still sticking out straight or just drooping loosely, those are still young buds not matured enough to open yet. Hope that helps


This next one should open tomorrow. Its clearly bowing its head, and has a long enough stem to support a pod/ flower. You can also notice a yellowing in the area where the bud separates. This is also usually a good indication it's getting ready to open.

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cowsRmeat said: That's my plan this year too. I started some of mine indoors this year and they didn't transplant well and died, the others I planted direct sow outdoors never sprouted...
It sucks when poor germination occurs. Alot of factors could be causing it, perhaps it was too wet and cold, or too dry and hot... Most times it's poor seed stock, usually seeds that were stored poorly before you purchased or perhaps were kept in a damp area in the house... Many factors can affect a seeds germination time. Always store seeds in a cool dry place, and as dark as possible.
Cold shocking can help a lot. Place seeds in the freezer for a few weeks before sowing, it will make the seeds feel as tho it's been thru winter and is time to grow when they get into the warmer damp soil.
Planting alot of seed is a good way to go also. It's better to have too many and have to thin them out than to have only a few germinate.
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: musiclover420]
#21887850 - 07/02/15 01:04 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nice plants Den! Glad to see you had some success despite the heat 
Those look nice, I really want to expand my varieties soon. I have some mixed seed I save from 3 or 4 kinds but I need stuff like gigs still, and all the others 
Thanks buddy! Much appreciated! I think it was more luck than skill this year lol.
Jmo, but if ur gonna go for gigs, get the white n purple Tazzies. I've had great success with them with minimal effort, and they're very potent. The only drawback to Gigs is that they generally only put up a single pod :/ it's a hell of a pod but alot of space for one pod per plant. With the Tazzies I mentioned you get nice large pods, and usually get more than just one, so it's more worth the effort. They are definitely very heat sensitive though, at least IME anyway. But hey, if you're growing poppies you never bored with the results anyway lol I still get excited every year to see the new blooms... Here's to next season my friend!
Here's an updated pic on my first "Gig" this year. Taken this morning, all pedals dropped yesterday. Give this sucker a week and who knows how big it'll be... 

Does it make me greedy wanting more than one per plant lol
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: Denman] 1
#21887959 - 07/02/15 01:33 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: Denman]
#21889307 - 07/02/15 06:12 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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There definitely is a lot of luck in gardening, unless you have grown so old and wise you have learned everything already 
Even then so many factors can change...
Thanks for the advice too, I may try both out honestly. Single mega large pods and multiple smaller ones both sound nice. I want to try all teh poppiez out!

So beautiful they are.
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: musiclover420]
#21889690 - 07/02/15 07:39 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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TeeFizzle - Dayyuuummmm! That's a beautiful display...  Colors are so vibrant. I wish I could get my pics to turn out like that.
The red one, is that a red Tazzie?
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: Denman]
#21889744 - 07/02/15 07:54 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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not sure of the genetics, it was a surprise when I saw so many kinds.
I had just saved seeds from dried pods I had made tea with, especially the big ones.
even ended up with some small, early-blooming white ones from some of the small pods i had
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Re: Papaver--vanity-thread - - (pods-plants-flowers) [Re: Denman]
#21890347 - 07/02/15 10:08 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Denman said:Alot of factors could be causing it, perhaps it was too wet and cold, or too dry and hot...
First off- thank you for such a detailed response and the pics! I'm pretty sure I sowed em too late and didn't keep em wet... I had no real idea what I was doing. Next year though - I think will be my year!
One thing I am thinking of trying is sowing a bunch this fall and letting them overwinter? Anyone ever tried doing this? I've read this might be a good idea for my climate since around here it pretty much goes from winter straight into summer. It goes from freezing to burning hot. If I do this approach though, is the goal to let them sprout before winter and then go dormant for winter and then take off in the spring, or is it for the seeds to hang out for the winter and then sprout at their earliest opportunity in the spring?
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