In this video I explain to you how you can easily start poppies and why starting them is sometimes preferable to direct sowing. It's about the different types of poppy such as corn poppy, Icelandic poppy or Turkish poppy, how they grow (annual, biennial, perennial) and what requirements they have in terms of their location and soil. *Advertising You can find over 20 types of poppy and many other flower, herb and vegetable seeds in my online shop: https://www.eifeltomate.de/shop/ 00:00 Intro 01:35 1-year poppy 04:12 2-year poppy 05:53 Perennial poppy 09:04 Californian poppy 10:00 Sowing 16:15 Staggered flowering Here is an overview of some types of poppy: Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) annual. Location: sunny. Soil: permeable, calcareous, loamy, dry, moderately nutrient-rich. Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) annual. Location: sunny. Soil: permeable, loamy, calcareous, fresh, fairly nutrient-rich. Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica) annual. Location: sunny to semi-shaded. Soil: permeable, sandy to loamy, not very nutrient-rich, fairly dry (to fresh). Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule) biennial. Location: sunny. Soil: permeable, calcareous, stony to loamy, nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich, dry to fresh. Turkish poppy (Papaver orientale) perennial. Location: sunny. Soil: permeable, dry to fresh, sandy to loamy, moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich. Mock poppy (Papaver betonicifolia) perennial. Location: semi-shaded. Soil: acidic/lime-free, fresh, low in humus. Feather poppy (Macleaya cordata) perennial. Location: sun to partial shade. Soil: fresh, permeable, nutrient-rich. Medicinal poppy (Papaver bracteatum) perennial. Location: sunny. Soil: rather dry, permeable. Common poppy (Papaver dubium) annual. Location: sunny. Soil: moderately dry to fresh, moderately nutrient-rich. Alpine poppy (Papaver alpinum) perennial. Location: sunny. Soil: permeable, calcareous. Welsh poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) perennial. Location: sunny to partial shade. Soil: sandy to loamy, moderately dry to fresh. Horned poppy (Glaucium flavum) biennial to perennial. Location: sunny. Soil: dry, permeable, stony, poor. The following varieties are shown in the video: red poppy, black paeony, pink fizz, lady bird (Papaver commutatum), peach sorbet, Thai silk, Iceland poppy, Shirley mix, perennial poppy, fruit punch, Turkish poppy 'Brilliant', rose chiffon, Danish flag, Flemish antique, amazing grey, angels choir. If you insist on opium poppies, you can try to get permission from the Federal Opium Office to grow small quantities!