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Saving Poppy Seed



I have a question about saving poppy seed.    I want to save the seeds of a beaufiul poppy plant I have.  The plant is all yellow now with the seed pods still on the stems.  Can I cut the pods off the stems and save them that way..... so I can cut down the rest of the plant.  Or do the pods have to stay on the yellowed plant..... which no longer looks terrific in my garden.
Thanks for you help; I do enjoy your site and the information you provide.
Jan

Doug says


Seedsaving when it comes to poppies is incredibly easy.  You'll find the seed pods are open at the top. Simply dump the contents of the seed pod into an envelope and store the envelope cool and dry to save the seed.  I usually bend the flower stem and dump/shake the seeds into the container.  You can cut them off if you're inclined to do so - the only thing to watch is that the seeds are quite loose in the pod and will slop out with a moment's invitation.

And then cut down the plant to green foliage.

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