How to grow California Poppies

[@rofflemows2]

god this woman is gorgeous, and so are her flowers. those crow's feet around her eyes are the cutest thing in the entire world :))) ok time to get back outside to the garden!!!!

[@carmenklein6372]

I leave here in Europe, I have not see this CA, poppies b4. So beautiful. May check on line. Thanks!❤️

[@sonyashah554]

I'm in Australia. I found out about you from the propagation video on growing a greener world. I had wonderful success this winter growing California poppies, sweet peas, larkspur, bachelor's buttons. My best plant was rubeckia. I might confuse you as it is now summer in Australia. I had wonderful success propagating too. I've grown dahlias from seed. Propagated Russian sage and lavender. I've got eggplant 🍆 too. We have no frost here so everything survives. I even over wintered my capsicum and now have baby capsicum again. I'm hoping to tell you about some Australian natives and drought tolerant plants. Have you heard of Lambley nursery in Australia. It's the most amazing drought tolerant garden. We had a terrible drought here 2 years ago. It was incredible. It made us all think so much about water usage. I think there are not enough gardening channels about drought tolerant plants/ gardens. I think it is something someone can really look into. There are so many areas in the world that lack rainfall and water. The plants are so fantastic they take the heat and rely on little care and look fantastic. Once you've lived thru a drought so bad the ground is yellow and water restrictions are so tough you are carrying buckets everywhere, we couldn't even use a hose. It is possible to make a beautiful garden with little water.

[@Phanericx]

Aw man! While I am SO glad I found your video - it's bitter sweet! I live in Tennessee and was going to follow the packet instructions to plant in early spring, but I am glad I saved myself the disappointment. I will wait till December... if I must 😆😭😩😂

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yes sadly those packet instructions are for zone 5.

[@edholt3842]

Very good you learned that bc I didn’t. I sowed about a thousand seeds in spring and you already know none of them grew. So I didn’t sow anymore thinking poppy wasn’t for me. Now I know I made a mistake wrong time of year.

[@lime4328]

Brie, oh my god that bottle wall is BEAUTIFUL AND MAKES A PERFECT LINED EDGE. I cannot even tell you how far my jaw dropped instantly when I saw it! Beautifulllll design oh my gosh.

[@Search4TruthReality]

2:20 number of seeds in the pack: I think the number of seeds per pack may be influenced by the variety. The $1.78 pack of seeds I bought -- "California Poppy, Extra Golden", 12" - 18 " tall -- contains over one-hundred-fifty seeds. They are tiny! Much smaller than the ones of the variety you've seeded, here. From sunny Southern California, thanks for the tips!

[@anitahadley2871]

I just looked up the Thai silk. They’re really pretty in both rose and apricot. I will definitely look for some.

[@siameseire]

I Love your bottle walls!!

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Thank you!

[@beardedbeans]

I just ordered Poppies to sow in my garden out here in Holly Springs NC! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@Angela410R]

Isn't she great I've learned so much from Brie🕵️‍♀️

[@nathonhamilton4524]

Very interesting thankyou......greetings from England uk.

[@jimblair7724]

Great news Brie , you are my number one information center for my plants . Again I say Thank You !

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Aww thanks!

[@SomethingImpromptu]

Ahh Raleigh native here! How fortunate to come across another NCian right as I’m getting into gardening, so that I don’t have to translate hardiness zones or anything (though it seems like you do a substantial bit of that for people in other climates anyway)! And what lovely taste you have (in flowers & cats- makes me kind of wish mine was a tree/garden cat). 😭 Thanks for all the info!

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Ohhh I love a tree/ cat garden. You will have to plan to visit!

[@infamous210]

Interesting bottle wall.

[@emkn1479]

Thanks for the information. I love their silky blooms. I figured they could be direct sown in winter but the package instructions indicate otherwise and advocate covering with soil. Glad to hear the real deal.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yeah I never trust the info on a seed packet.

[@emkn1479]

@@BrieThePlantLady yeah I’m often suspect but don’t have the authority behind my gut feelings. So I’m guessing it’s also too late for California poppies in zone 6? 😩 Or maybe not since they’re recommended to be planted later in spring? 🤞

[@ahavarichardson5426]

Yes,......1st comment, THANKS BRIE! great message

[@tonyneville4425]

Great video presentation

[@larryydens3050]

I’m in zone 6b, and at 7200’ (Santa Fe, NM). I’ve had a difficult time with poppy seed. I showed them in the fall, but nothing grew. We have snow that will stay on the ground for a week or two, and will happen several times each winter. So, I cold stratified the seeds early this spring, and spread them in March. We had a late snow, and a few rainstorms, and I finally found a few poppies come up well away from where I spread the seed (carried by the rain?). Do you have any suggestions??

[@BrieThePlantLady]

It’s hard to say as I’ve never lived/ gardened in that climate. I would ask at a local botanical garden or extension service. I’m sure you can grow poppies there but I’m not sure the timing. I’d imagine you would have to irrigate and amend your soil with a lot of organic matter.

[@adunn5173]

I love you bottle border, I'm gonna drink up. I love a good excuse!

[@monawolfe]

I sowed Shirley poppies in Oct in 5b, they germinated but now I don’t see them, not sure they’ll make it. I use bottles too, cut in half clear plastic Simply Orange bottles, I put them over seedlings to protect them through the winter, pile mulch around them, spray painted the caps black so they don’t scream green plastic! I’m doing that with Lupines I transplanted too late in the season, so far so good. Wish I’d done that with the poppies too.

[@monikal9384]

I can't wait to see it all in bloom!

[@willaerley7140]

I just got my California Poppy seeds. We’re still getting snow here in CT, so I’m gonna try some now. I bought 22000 seeds for $14, so I can experiment with different times. It’s poppy field or bust.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

That’s excellent!!!

[@isaacbowen1583]

I am a big fan of the wine bottles!

[@ahavarichardson5426]

I've never tried growing poppies before, in 8b. I will 2022, perfect temperature here for them and will be starting a new blank canvas soon. To get to paint a picture of flowers ect. Thankfully Brie is helping us understand what's needed, but I include L O V E, in everything I do! U must feed and water, nurture nature and nature will Love you back! Love the Creator, Walk in Beauty, The truth will set us free. AHAVA

[@regismonkton]

Hello Brie. I love mass plantings of poppies. I'm going to sow my California poppies as a border, and I'll sow my Lauren's Grape poppies behind them. I have, at least, most of the poppy seed varieties from the company Select Seeds. Are you familiar with all of their poppy varieties? I hope to sow them all before the end of Dec.

[@saraw8503]

Coastal NC….zone 8. I sowed a mix of larkspur and cali poppy two days ago. I opened packets into a container and mixed with vermiculite then sprinkled. Today it is FINALLY raining.

[@only_folls]

I had a bunch growing all close together and i transplanted them right before watching....hope its not too late. I like spread them out the sprouts about 10 days in like an inch or 2...think i should get more seeds or watch and see?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Sorry for the late reply- how are they looking?

[@jeremypearson6852]

I’m in zone 10 (South Florida) and I planted poppy seeds recently and they seem to be growing nicely so far. I have them in some containers and I’m watering them fairly regularly due to the heat and humidity here. They’re in regular potting mix with maybe a little manure. Since California poppies aren’t recommended in this zone, it’ll be interesting to see if they survive.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Very cool to see hoe they perform in zone 10!!!

[@danielavillanueva9240]

My Thai silk California Poppies are blooming weirdly. Callexs look all bumpy and swollen and the flowers ar coming out all crinkled. Just as if they where little balls of tissue paper. Folliage looks just fine... Does someone know whats going on or can give me some advice o n how to fix them?

[@edholt3842]

You just blowed me away when you said you were in NC. Bc I am also. That is pretty cool.

[@willaerley7140]

I’m in zone 6. Assuming they germinate, will the little plants survive single digit temperatures or being buried under snow for a couple months straight?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yes! These plants are reliably Hardy to -10

[@isabelwagner3258]

Can’t wait I have lots of c poppies and bachelor buttons, anything else I can sow now for early spring?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Larkspur, Nigella, mustard, grains… lots of stuff!

[@theresedillon6717]

I found seeds for California Poppy at Dollar Tree this year.

[@frederickmaniquis757]

Hi Brie! I sowed my poppy seeds 2 weeks before Thanks giving and on Black Friday. The cats outside are just using the area as their litter box and specially the ones in the barrel pots as you can seen the soil were constantly dug. What are the chances of my seeds not making it? Up to when can I sow poppy seeds in preparation for Spring bloom?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

I think January is the cutoff for sowing. Try adding chicken wire over the area to prevent the cats until the plants germinate and get established

[@frederickmaniquis757]

@@BrieThePlantLady I already did! Thanks!

[@Angela410R]

Brie I live in South Georgia and I was wondering if it's time to plant my poppy seeds it will be 32 at 9 and then it will be 40s and 50s what do you recommend please give me your brilliant advice as I always follow what you recommend and all the other aspects of growing my garden of beautiful flowers I watch every episode your vlogs and thank you very much in advance for your recommendation. I'm definitely going to have to start drinking wine because I need the bottles😉

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yes they need colder temperatures this advice is for zones 6-9.

[@Angela410R]

@@BrieThePlantLady thank you so much for your response I was so hesitant to plant my lovely seeds and now that I know it's okay games on😎 I am ready! You made my day. Thank you you have put a smile on my face and in my heart. I do so enjoy watching your vlogs it absolutely is a pleasure of course I watch them everyday that you post and its most enjoyable I just wanted you to know that. I hope I have many years to watch and learn from your experiences because so many of their us needs your help. Thank you for all your teachable moments that we have and are blessed to gain from your knowledge. Have a beautiful day and thank you for your wisdom.

[@paulalopez7415]

Hi I’m in North Carolina when should I plant them ?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Same tone as me- it’s all explained in the videos.

[@tonyhuynh309]

Can you post a follow up of what this turned out like?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Watch the videos in the his to Grow poppies playlist- it’s all there. If you want to follow a project you should tune into my weekly garden tours.

[@ethanboyd7843]

I try often, transplant too early and damage the. Have many at 1" and need to know how long to wait

[@BrieThePlantLady]

They really are best direct seeded not transplanted.

[@cansarratt3407]

I am in VA zone 7a. When should I put the seeds in the soil? Now or should I wait after the frost?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

For poppies? It’s too late at this stage. Note the dates on the video. They best sown in late fall/ winter in zones 7-9.

[@marjipratt1573]

Hello from California (Marji & wineN2design) Living near the wine country we do save our bottles have fun turning them into design with glass beading & etching hence the name. Great video and as @nica5191 says LOVE THE WINE BOTTLE wall design. :)

[@Ryan-mm9je]

Do I want to throw the seeds after it rains or before ? There’s about to be a ton of rain this week so I’m a bit scared to put them out. Live in Sacramento

[@BrieThePlantLady]

I think you are probably too late to sow them now. They are best seeded in fall. I would die after a heavy rain as the rain could wash the seed away.

[@infamous210]

Im trying to get m grow here in san antonio

[@aperez1060]

When did you spread the seeds? If I live in SoCal when to I sow mine?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

I recommend finding a local resource for due itch information. I have no idea the schedule for gardening in Southern California.

[@SaraKellyhiphope]

What are the tallest growing poppies?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

They are the bread seed poppies, P somniferum

[@Marisol6975]

I have a question, can this method be used in any garden zone? I garden in zone 6A what would you suggest would be a better method for sowing poppy seeds.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Fall direct seeding is best for zone 6-8 (letters a/b don’t matter.)

[@BesmirAliaj-rg9gz]

I have one question, please. Can poppy grow in europe .

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yes poppies grow well in Europe.

[@BesmirAliaj-rg9gz]

@BrieThePlantLady thank you. I have heard that they are quite good for sleep and for head ache.

[@EddyFeyen]

Brie what zone are you in? Here zone 6b they say to sow those in february that is why i ask

[@BrieThePlantLady]

I’m in now zone 8 central Nc though I still recommend winter sowing for zone 6. Don’t trust the info on the seed packs. It’s generic for zone 5

[@somethingyouboutique7636]

I just purchased my poppy seeds online and the vendor says they need to be "cold stratified" to bloom in the Spring. I am in zone 7, Fuquay Varina, also. If I plant now without any cold treatment, will they still bloom in the Spring?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

That’s very strange that the seed supplier would have cold stored them before shipping. Here’s the thing, if you wait to sow they likely won’t grow so I’d just do it and see. Next year, visit me as i sell pre stratified poppy seed locally.

[@debbieevetts3878]

More shade lovers or can they do full sun????

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Full sun is is best. They don’t flower well in shade.

[@markbatang5320]

Does this plant have medicinal value?

[@BrieThePlantLady]

No it is ornamental

[@upgrayeddnotsure9994]

I would like to buy some seed from you.

[@upgrayeddnotsure9994]

Cool

[@Sweetlady1916]

Can the California poppy be planted in containers? I'm in zone 6 Illinois.

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Yes if you direct seed them. In my experience they don’t transplant well.

[@themischievoustwo6594]

Woow, here in Sweden most of our seeds in the store.. Cost around 3-10 dollar! 👀

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Oh wow!

[@themischievoustwo6594]

@@BrieThePlantLady Yes it’s so expensive.. I really love poppies! It’s very much a flower that you could say “more is less” about.. It’s not as fancy as the rose or tulip.. But it has so many variations in shape, colors and easy to grow.. ❤️❤️❤️

[@stevensmith4099]

Clearly I need to drink more wine...

[@BrieThePlantLady]

😂

[@deeelle697]

A "tutorial" with no result 😐

[@BrieThePlantLady]

Watch the videos that are being posted now. It takes 5 months to see the result. I garden and post in real-time. Not some artificial instant gratification video fake out.