Description: 5,000 Imported Afghan Papaever somniferum Poppy Seeds. Huge Flowers, Very Limited Supply. US Seller, Fast US Shipping. It takes 3,300 poppy seeds to make up a gram (citation - Wikipedia). You will receive 1.6 grams (5,200+) seeds per order. The poppy fields of Afghanistan are being wiped out as this is being written - over 95% of the fields are destroyed, and the export supply of these is currently virtually non-existent, causing prices to rise substantially when or if they can even be found. You've found some right here, but they're going fast.These freshly stratified Afghan Poppy Seeds produce gorgeous Pink and White Red Poppy Flowers and abundant poppy seeds. They can be grown indoors or outside under the proper conditions.How To Successfully Grow PoppiesPlant poppy seeds in fall or late spring / early summer after frost. Most poppies require a period of stratification - these seeds have already been stratified.Soak seeds in water for 24 hours. Select a sunny spot with well draining, sandy type soil.Scatter seeds and very gently rake to distribute. Cover with no more than 1/16" of soil.Mist the soil whenever it appears dry. Germination occurs in 7-20 days.Reduce frequency of irrigation once poppies reach 2-3” high as they do not like damp growing conditions.Do not plant in really hot weather. These seeds DO NOT like to germinate in Mid-Summer like weather, the best planting times being Fall-thru-late Spring.Poppies do not do well as transplants.The intended use of these seeds is for planting. US Domestic shipping only.
Price: 9.95 USD
Location: Tampa, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-11T02:21:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Climate: Arid, Highland, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid, Tropical Wet & Dry
Common Name: Poppy
Color: Multicolor, Red, White
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
MPN: PapoverSom
Brand: Unbranded
Season of Interest: Fall, Summer
Life Cycle: Annual
Type: Flower Seeds
Watering: Light
Genus: Papaver
Sunlight: Full Sun, Low Sun, Medium Sun
Features: Flowering
Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy