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I did not know you could shear back ornamental poppies and maybe get a few flowers later on! Will give this a go this year! No mention of how to get these plants. Do I wait until summer and buy from a garden centre, or can I grow them from seed

level will rejuvenate it and, though it seems brutal, will allow the plant a fresh start. Once again there will be neat rosettes and, with luck,a few more flowers in late summer. More on growing ornamental poppiesMake a nettle feed in a container

Are you snowed under with seed catalogues? It seems that even before the summer stutters to an end we have to start thinking about next year.I don't usually grow much in the way of annuals in my garden (apart from dahlias and poppies, of course

flowered If it is the Welsh poppy it can turn into a nuisance, as they're difficult to weed out (they re-grow from scraps of taproot). They like acid soil, and will grow in sun or shade.

and elegance of 'Karine' is unmatched. Its colour fits with almost anything, but is particularly good with bronze fennel foliage. Height 70cm.Papaver 'Karine'As straightforward a poppy as you could wish for. Easy to grow, its pink flowers form the classic poppy

. Hi all that is a lovely poppy .I have seeds for one called laurens grape that is just gorgeous.Does anyone have any tips for growing poppies.Should I start indoors in loo rolls so I dont disturb the roots or just sprinkle on the ground and hope

,but what about the original plants,can I move them? I have poppies in my garden but they have not opened up yet. This is my first time of growing them. (my children did). I was given some poppy seeds 2 years ago. They flowered into a large mass and were

and water well.Wait until new shoots have emerged and formed new roots, before potting up singly.More on growing poppiesCarol Klein's favourite oriental poppies Plant search results for poppies

they're about 4cm tall and again at 8cm, so that they're spaced about 15cm apart.AdamTo get the best possible display of poppies, keep plants well watered until they are established.Advice on growing flowersPlant profile of California poppyGrowing

, just found Mrs Perry poppy on TheNurseries.com.  They deliver throughout UK. Mrs Perry is a stunner!  I started with one single poppy and now have two very established clumps. So easy to grow but be warned they have deep taproots and even if you think