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Ok-Consequence2117 t1_je0yv6s wrote

Reply to comment by Ezzmon in Maine gardeners- what seeds have you started indoors/sowed outside? by Strange-Particular84

I started bee balm and poppies indoors and week ago and haven’t seen them pop yet. Any advice? Do they do ok started indoors?

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Ezzmon t1_je1964d wrote

Poppy seeds need to freeze or they won't germinate efficiently, they like to get scattered in the Fall. Bee Balm on the other hand is hard to kill and germinates\propagates like crazy, though seeds are very vulnerable to drying out fully as they sprout. If you have a way, it does much better from divided transplants or even rootball once the frost is gone

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Ok-Consequence2117 t1_jeaev61 wrote

Thank you for your response! Do you think putting poppy seeds in the freezer for a day before planting would do the trick?

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Ezzmon t1_jeaifvf wrote

I think it's called stratification, to expose seeds to freeze\thaw cycles. With poppies, I believe they recommend 2 weeks. With our crazy back and forth weather, you really may still have luck seeding directly outside

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