1000 seed packages!! great prices!!!
I have acquired a very good supply of Poppy seeds from British Columbia. Enough to grow tens of thousands of plants or more! But stupid me did I ask what TYPE of poppy these were? NOT. My big fear of course was that the damn seeds being from BC were papaver somniferum the Opium Poppy. This would have been a big mistake as I would end up in the big house for many years with a cell mate called Bubba-Joe. So not being entirely stupid I test germinated some seeds last year to see what would happen.
The seeds did germinate nicely and I was treated to a very attractive pink poppy that I would guess might be the the Eschscholzia Californic -the California Poppy because they looked very similar and were about 10" high. They looked very nice! Thank God the Opium poppy did not make its appearance.
I have packaged the poppies so that you have approximately 1000 seeds to the package which should give you more than enough to plant in your garden or field. Poppy's are a very attractive plant. They grow well in a group and some wing nuts claim that poppy's will bring you luck in money love and health. Who knows? They might. I just claim that they look great in a garden! Poppy's are also known as a mystical herb and I suppose that would relate to the papaver somniferum type which is used to produce opium which will most certainly cause you to think you are on the moon or some other spot in outer space. I am not into that mystical herb bit either and all I say here is that poppy's are a very nice flower and our packages will allow you to grow more than you ever wanted. The link below shows you how to plant poppy seeds. Pay attention to the point about not planting them too close together and the fact that they don't transplant well. When you plant them too close together (like I did) they come up in a bunch and you need to thin them out so that they will grow. The reason for this is that they have one big tap root and if you try and transplant the suckers you ruin the root. So they grow best where you plant the seed. They also adapt well to all climates. They need soil that is loose or tilled not firmly packed. (easy just use a shovel and mix up the ground a bit) Poppies are very easy to grow and care for and look great!.
Now for the price.1000 POPPY SEEDS $4.50 and $1.50 for packaging shipping and handling. We ship anywhere in North America if you want it shipped to other areas in the world the shipping is a bit higher so please contact us first. This is a very good price! I checked around and others were selling wimpy little packets of 100 seeds for approx $4. We are giving you about ten times that amount for about the same money! Cool eh! Of course when our supply is gone its goodbye to the fire sale prices too but enjoy it while you can!
Poppies are some of the nicest flowers around and there are lots of different types and colors too! Easy to collect seeds for next years crops and once established you have a set and forget garden that provides you with color and joy for years!
Links
eBay Poppy growing guide an excellent introduction to poppy growing with detailed instructions how to do it.
Wikipedia guide to Poppies -excellent resource -great links
Notes on shipping
If you are ordering more than one item we always combine shipments and save you the money. If our checkout system has charged you for shipping each item (stupid computer) we will make any adjustments when the order is shipped and refund any excess charges. Our goal on shipping is to break even not make a profit. Our shipping costs include a small amount ($1 -$3) to package, invoice and deliver the shipment to the post office and the amount of the actual postage.
Large quantities? If 1000 seeds are not enough for you just ask for larger quantities and we will send you the details. Please contact send an email to ron.