How to propagate these poppies

Made several attempts to grow these from seed saved from the pods but all failed, any tips please? Thankx

 

I've tried to grow these but been unsuccessful they are difficult to grow, never mind germinate I think Armandii summed it up, good luck

 

Only certain varieties of Meconopsis are suitable to grow from seed. Many varieties are sterile and can only be increased by division. Do you know the variety you have? The easiest I have found from seed is Lingholm but even then I've found sown seed either gives fantastic germination or none at all!
I always sow in the early Spring after having kept the saved seed in the fridge over winter. If you do get germination I was taught to remove any flower buds the 1st year to allow all the energy of the seedlings to go into growth not flowers.
If you would like me to send you saved seed in the autumn PM me nearer the time.
The ones below are about 4 years old grown from seed

 

Hi silu. Profound apologies for the delay in responding, had major computer crash, lost all P/W etc. The actually forgot I had joined this forum!!!!! [Age related] Reading about this poppy variety on the RHS web site it states they only flower once then die BUT the one in my garden flowers every year!!!! The RHS also states this [A suitable sowing medium for seed is two parts multipurpose peat-free compost to one part perlite, passed through a sieve. Meconopsis seed requires light to germinate so either surface sow and cover with a thin layer of vermiculite to anchor seeds and prevent drying out or, alternatively, top off the pot with damp perlite and sow the seed into this.] What is VERMICULITE & Perlite? I sure would like to take you up on your offer of sending me some seed when next yours die back as I simply delight in this flower and would love to have a cluster like that shown above. Will persist till I succeed. Regards Dave .

 

I suspect it must be me at fault but I can't seem to begin a new thread in the "Poly tunnel" section so hope it is all right to do so here. If preferred perhaps a moderator wil move it to the right forum. All I want to know is what is the earliest I can plant STUFF in the P/T and what might that stuff be please?

 

Hello Nosivad. All the poppy family are great flowers, sad that some tend to be sterile. Amandii reproduced the RHS info so enough said.
Vermiculite is a substance that is used in horticulture and the building industry. Perhaps two of it's benefits are. It is very light in weight. It can expandwhen used in industry. For garden use. It's light and has the properties of retaining heat. So using it to cover seeds. It is simply covering the seed, but not burying it and keeping valuable germinating heat in. With poppy seed and many other types. The seed is not sown in drills or covered. Due to it make-up, vermiculte comes into its own. Perlite is a volcanic substance. Once again light in weight. Mixed with potting compost, it helps to keep the compost open, at the same time it is water retentive, so it has it's use.

 

Hi @Nosivad , go to the "poly tunnel" section in "specialist gardening discussion"
Click on the "Post New thread"button in blue, top right.

 

When I first glanced at this I thought it said 'how do I propagate 'puppies'.

I have some Danish Flag and Black Peony Poppy seeds and look forward to seeing results. In saying that, I have never had success with Poppies after many attempts!