How to grow colorful Poppy flowers from seed

 

Optional To give plants room to grow thin seedlings when they are large enough to handle. Pull out any weak or small seedlings so plants are spaced about 30cm apart Optional Pinch out the growing tips of poppy plants to encourage denser growth with stronger stems and more flowers. Using sharp secateurs or snips remove the top set of leaves cutting just above a set of lower leaves Poppy plants should flower in approximately 140 days Deadhead poppy flowers regularly during the growing season. Using sharp secateurs or snips cut fading or dead flowers off just above a set of

leaves. Removing old flowers regularly will encourage plants to produce more flowers. Learn more about deadheading flowering plants here If growing poppies for cut flowers use sharp snips or secateurs to cut the longest stems possible removing the lower leaves and placing the stems immediately in a clean bucket of water. Learn more about cutting and conditioning homegrown flowers here.