Sunday, May 23, 2010

Which bit of the poppy flower is the seed?

is it the fluffy bits or the whole hard bit that the petals grow from? i want to try and plant the seeds from my existing poppies.

Which bit of the poppy flower is the seed?
Poppies produce a rather large seed pod after flowering. Leave them to dry on the plant. You can hear the seed rattle inside once they are ready.





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Reply:Wait until the flower petals fall off. The hard green bit at the top of the stem where the petals were will swell up into a large green ball with a bit of a frilly edge at the top. Wait until it is dry, the break it open gently and shake the black seed out into a container until you are ready to replant them
Reply:The "hard bit" contains the seeds.


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