tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post1192481433239423474..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: When I Collect Poppy SeedsMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-45440607944530156912016-07-25T23:16:14.374-05:002016-07-25T23:16:14.374-05:00Could it be the temperature of your soil? Is your ...Could it be the temperature of your soil? Is your light shining on your pots?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639216354640260292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-74942093883110122712016-06-22T20:01:33.098-05:002016-06-22T20:01:33.098-05:00Mr. Brown Thumb, this is the first time I am on yo...Mr. Brown Thumb, this is the first time I am on your blog. We just bought our house last fall and this spring we had a large group of poppys grow. the bright orange with purple center. I don't know anything about them except they are magnificent. I was telling my husband we could grow more from seed and he went out and cut the pod heads off almost all of them. They are green and intact and I will be devastated if they are no good because they are not matured enough. Please tell me if there is something I can do to salvage the seeds. Thank you. New Gardener, LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-74109776894515649952016-06-17T12:31:54.198-05:002016-06-17T12:31:54.198-05:00Can I cut of the stalks with my large orange poppy...Can I cut of the stalks with my large orange poppy seed heads while they are still green and allow them to ripen indoors to collect the seeds?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149751129286622400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-7125261593377818432016-06-17T12:29:38.788-05:002016-06-17T12:29:38.788-05:00I Have a question. Can I cut the stalks of my larg...I Have a question. Can I cut the stalks of my large orange poppies with the pods still green and allow them to dry and mature indoors in a vase? Will the seeds mature properly or do they need to be left outside?<br />Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149751129286622400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-83088734772776238422016-06-10T01:19:09.225-05:002016-06-10T01:19:09.225-05:00Hi MrBrownThumb. I just watched your videos and r...Hi MrBrownThumb. I just watched your videos and realized that I have been taking the heads off my poppies too soon. Are they ruined now? I thought they would just mature on the shelf. I had no idea I had to wait for them to mature on the stalk.Isanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-69849270905403932782016-06-06T12:12:59.606-05:002016-06-06T12:12:59.606-05:00I would love to know the answer to that question a...I would love to know the answer to that question as well. My annual poppies are already done here in CA as of May. I would love to pull the plants and hang them out of site with the hope that the seeds will continue to develop for reseeding next season. I have Papaver hybridum - Danebrog, Swansdown, Black Swan, and Orange Chiffon. Such dramatic beauties!Gittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768114397102506204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-76191662309821095312016-02-02T03:33:21.896-06:002016-02-02T03:33:21.896-06:00You didn't reply my post mr.MBTYou didn't reply my post mr.MBTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-62047830850566722662015-06-14T12:24:42.314-05:002015-06-14T12:24:42.314-05:00Good morning, I haven't seen an answer to the ...Good morning, I haven't seen an answer to the question......can I cut down the green pods and dry then afterwards, my poppies are all finished and the garden looks a mess, but the pods are not dry yet. I want to remove them and dry them somewhere out of sight to sow later this fall, but am afraid I will ruin them if I harvest before they had dried in the ground. What do I do??? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-40102711335213517282015-06-12T18:00:31.237-05:002015-06-12T18:00:31.237-05:00I thank you very much for helping me grow my poppi...I thank you very much for helping me grow my poppies - which i adore. I stood at a loss and thought i hope to find out what to do with the seeds that are due. You are a star and sorry that so many dingbats on the internet are daft. Thank you again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-926974037945470992014-02-21T14:31:34.558-06:002014-02-21T14:31:34.558-06:00Hi, See my post on how to sow poppy seeds. There&#...Hi, See my post on how to sow poppy seeds. There's a video with all the info on sowing poppy seeds right there. http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2009/02/sowing-poppy-seeds.htmlMrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-52382351597880646302014-02-19T00:26:11.522-06:002014-02-19T00:26:11.522-06:00When to sow the annual types, like the ones that a...When to sow the annual types, like the ones that are big dark purple or red with black center..papafer somnious, or something like that...had a neighbor with some..have seen them at farmers market as plants...but very costly..zone 7..by may/june can be 90+/-...too late?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-73859269445226593642013-11-21T19:03:14.315-06:002013-11-21T19:03:14.315-06:00What a great little blog this is!What a great little blog this is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-74654626417576246952012-11-27T09:28:03.484-06:002012-11-27T09:28:03.484-06:00I have a dilemma that I hope someone con resolve f...I have a dilemma that I hope someone con resolve for me. I am working on a continuation of my old Master's thesis and, I have expanded my research to include herbaceous plants. I have chosen to incorporate the herbaceous plants because of the ease at which one can propagate a new generation in the lab/greenhouse. Like the bacteria, fungi, and plant viruses that I am working with, which can produce a new generation within 24 hours (or less) to two weeks. I can't do that with woody plants/trees. I chose poppy plants to work with because 1) they are beautiful plants when they flower and 2)simply to stick my thumb in the eye of my P.I. (I know.....that's mean, but.....)<br /><br />Anyway, I am having trouble with my "control" set of all things. My variables are an interesting lot but, without the survival of my control sets of plants, I cannot justify any claims regarding my hypothesis. I'm growing my seedlings in Miracle Gro soil with peat moss mixed in to help regulate moisture. I also have the plants growing in well-drained containers. The fragile roots do not seem to be hindered by the presence of the peat moss. I have a long-day/night cycle (on timers)set up to mimic natural sunlight during the spring/summer months. Granted, I don't have a green.....or brown thumb. My father could toss a dead stick on the ground and grow a tree but, I can't. (He's no longer with me so, I cannot ask him.) The plant "experts" that I have asked don't seem to have an answer either.<br /><br />What am I doing wrong here? Can anyone please help me? I would GREATLY appreciate any advice/suggestions that one may offer.<br /><br />Cordially,<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-74701554278100165722012-10-25T10:38:34.335-05:002012-10-25T10:38:34.335-05:00now tym to sowing seed...?? i have some seeds colo...now tym to sowing seed...?? i have some seeds colour are grey n blue can i sowing the seeds now days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-18310702879665292272012-08-25T13:23:55.989-05:002012-08-25T13:23:55.989-05:00I believe I harvested my poppies to early. Is the...I believe I harvested my poppies to early. Is there any chance that the seeds will be okay? The flowers have already fallen off & the bottom leaves were turning brown but the pods were still green. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-25868612610026957112011-07-13T22:02:21.156-05:002011-07-13T22:02:21.156-05:00Anonymous, It is possible that the "furry&quo...Anonymous, It is possible that the "furry" ones are molded and may not germinate, but dry them and give them a try anyway. It won't hurt anything to try to sow them in the spring.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-52839762934055694892011-07-13T09:10:33.732-05:002011-07-13T09:10:33.732-05:00Some of mine are drying of now, however some are s...Some of mine are drying of now, however some are somewhat mouldy and when inspecting the seed pod (opening the head up) the seends are more of a black fur, totally useless i presume?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-12183638652586827032010-10-12T18:21:34.410-05:002010-10-12T18:21:34.410-05:00@Anonymous, Hi. Thanks for the feedback. Glad to m...@Anonymous, Hi. Thanks for the feedback. Glad to meet another seed savers. I had planned to do a post on geranium seeds but I can't find the pictures I took this year. <br /><br />I searched my "Seed Snatcher" search engine and came up with these results. You should be able to find a picture here. http://is.gd/fZl68MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-44715130057855010182010-10-11T18:10:58.301-05:002010-10-11T18:10:58.301-05:00what a great tutorial website!! I love it. I love ...what a great tutorial website!! I love it. I love collecting seeds as much I love watching them grow in the spring and then I can't wait until I can collect the seeds again. I collect just about every seed i can just to see if I can get them to grow. Does anyone know where the seed for a geranium plant is? ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-63708689287626943012010-07-03T00:15:46.571-05:002010-07-03T00:15:46.571-05:00Thyme2Garden,
Glad you found the post useful and ...Thyme2Garden,<br /><br />Glad you found the post useful and hope you are able to save some seeds from the poppies you grew.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-69328114471255127732010-06-29T21:52:32.580-05:002010-06-29T21:52:32.580-05:00I found your blog while googling poppy seed pods. ...I found your blog while googling poppy seed pods. I planted some poppy seeds for the first time this year, and they started blooming a few weeks ago. I wanted to see if I would be able to collect seeds from these flowers later, and based on your post, it looks like I can. Thank you for the helpful information!thyme2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512569281844698265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-50834273223473320652010-06-22T09:28:01.670-05:002010-06-22T09:28:01.670-05:00For Brian,
If they are California poppies, yellow...For Brian,<br /><br />If they are California poppies, yellow/orangish flower the seeds are not in the flower head but in a long pod that even if cut too early and stored in a paper bag will dry and harvest seeds. Don't use a baggy because it will retain moisture and possibly grow fungus. I grow Cal. poppies in the desert southwest of the U.S.<br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-42243136509159041142010-06-07T18:14:38.720-05:002010-06-07T18:14:38.720-05:00Brian,
I don't think they have California pop...Brian,<br /><br />I don't think they have California poppies in France, do they? I can't think of the name of poppies you're seeing but I saw some here recently. Your best bet would be to stop in a garden center there and see if you can buy some seeds there or take a lot of close, detailed pics and take them to the nearest garden center when you get home and purchase the seeds here. <br /><br />The seed pods will probably not mature in time if you cut them before they start to rot.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-82613390502703243502010-06-07T05:12:26.878-05:002010-06-07T05:12:26.878-05:00OK! So far so good and I have learned a lot.
But,...OK! So far so good and I have learned a lot.<br /><br />But, we are on holiday in France and the place is awash with Californian poppies, big, stout things, not the floppy poppies of the wartime battlefields in France.<br /><br />We want to take some seeds home to UK but they are not yet ripe.<br /><br />My question is: Will the seeds ripen and be productive if we cut the stems before the seedheads are dry and leave them to dry once we get back home?<br /><br />Regards, BrianBriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-19739631658108861582010-06-05T01:06:57.529-05:002010-06-05T01:06:57.529-05:00Thanks for the information. We have a big beautifu...Thanks for the information. We have a big beautiful Poppy in our yard. We noticed it 2 years ago. When it first started growing I thought it was a thistle weed so i sprayed it with weed killer. The next thing I know we have this giant "thistle" with a flower growing out of it. The next year it bloomed 4 flowers. We asked around and finally found out that it was a poppy. This year we have 29 buds growing out of it. 8 of the flowers have already bloomed a beautiful orange.<br /><br />Thanks again for the information!!!<br />RyanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com