Seed Needs Mixed Somniferum Poppy Seeds for Planting - Heirloom & Open Pollinated Annual Flowers - Colorful Masses of Wildflowers, Perfect for a Butterfly Garden (2 Packs)

Bought these seeds last year. I was shocked at the wonderful plants that grew from this small packet. The plants great about 3 ft tall. People visiting my garden could not believe how beautiful these coleus were. And a great bonus is that the seeds will regrow new plants. Wonderful investment.

Update: these seeds produced some GORGEOUS coleus! So many different varieties. Some are HUGE. I have some going that are 3 and 4 feet tall and just look amazing. I would definitely buy seeds from this brand again. Just gorgeous! You will have like 80 million coleus plants. The seeds are sooo teeny tiny miniscule. I never knew what coleus seeds looked like. I had intended to plant them with the kids, but these aren't a good choice for that since the seeds are the size of a pin point. It says you get a total of 800 seeds and I would say it's more like what seems to be 80 million. I did up a bunch in little seedlings cups and put them under my lights. It got to the point I thought none were gonna sprout and then the next day, when looking super closely, I saw the teeny tiniest little green dot sprouts in all the cups. You really have to look hard to see them. After that, they all started popping up and growing more. Since the seeds are so tiny, I was just picking up a bunch on my finger tip and then sort of flicking them off into my little soil cups. I figured half probably wouldn't be viable anyway, so no big deal. Nope. Seems like they pretty much all sprouted and now there's a million coleus growing in each lil seedling pot. Sooooo now I am about to redo into bigger cups and separate all the tiny plants before they entangle roots. I am so curious to see how they end up and what the colors will be. Hopefully not all green. I will update my review as things go along, but as of now I'm perfectly happy with them. Even though it seemed to take long to germinate and see a sprout, it was actually quicker than it was supposed to be. I still have no idea how I will use up all the seeds. Definitely a great value.

First off, the seeds arrived promptly and included planting instructions. After inspecting the package I noticed that there was probably less than 500 seeds in the package and more like 300 or so, although I'm not absolutely certain since I'm not about to sit there and count each one. Secondly and more important is their performance which I must say is very good! Within 3 days I had most of the seeds I sowed germinate. I was kind of worried and skeptical about ordering because of all the negative reviews but now I am relatively certain it is not in any way the fault of Seeds Needs and that the people must have been doing something wrong. I have learned that with Poppies it's very important to sow the seeds the correct way to get success. Ambient temperature is important as is light, as the seeds need light to germinate and colder temperatures to break the dormancy cycle. I tried sowing my seeds in two different environments so I could learn more about how the plant is affected by the element of temperature. Everything I have read concerning Poppies' preference for colder temperatures at the germination and seedling stage I have confirmed. In both environments I used the same media, lighting, and water, to wit: Jiffy Starter pellets, Fluorescent lighting and water with an approximate adjusted Ph of 6.8-7.0 with a very small amount of Super Thrive vitamin additive (the amount specified for seedling/germination on a per gallon basis). In both cases I applied the seeds directly to the top of the media and used my fore finger to apply slight pressure to the seeds so as to gently cause them to be "encased" and pushed down into the media (Jiffy pellet) on all sides except for the top. When done correctly the seeds are still clearly visible and are not covered by the media. The media was also moist from the application of water a few hours prior to sowing the seeds. I also watered the pellet from its lower sides very lightly after sowing the seeds so as to further encourage the seed to germinate. As noted above, the seeds should never be covered with media as the light is necessary for their germination. After applying the seeds to the media and into the Jiffy pellet tray, I shifted the clear top, causing it to rest on top of the tray crooked so as to allow air to circulate inside the encased tray. I placed one group in an outside setup with an average temperature of 76-82 degrees F and the other group in an indoor setup with an average temperature of 64 degrees F. In both cases the seeds germinated well, however, the group that was placed inside has had a much higher germination rate, which I would estimate to be about 80% whereas the outdoor group was about 40%. The only differences were temperature and the duration of light. The outdoor setup is set for a light period of 18-6 on-off whereas the indoor setup is at 24 on. The pellets are also kept moist by watering only if needed and only from the lower sides of the pellet, causing the water to seep up and therefore encouraging the little seedlings' tap root to travel down into the media to establish a root structure. I conducted these setups based on information I had read concerning sowing Poppies and in order for me to learn more. It appears that those who had a negative experience may have had that due to their own error and not because of the lack of viability of these seeds. I can assure all who are considering these seeds that the one's I received are good and viable and that for the most part I have had good success in germinating them. I also want to clarify that I do not work for Seeds Needs and that I am posting the way I did it that worked because I am hoping it may be able to help my fellow gardener. These are really beautiful flowers that are unparalleled in their beauty and I know it stinks to have the expectation of seeing all the beautiful colors that will come up only to be disappointed that you got a bunch of nothing! And since solid information about cultivating Poppies isn't that abundant for extremely retarded reasons, I figured I would share what I have learned, tried, and have so far had success with. For all considering Seeds Needs I would say go for it. The seeds perform...or at least mine definitely are. Just remember to make sure that you have good light and a decent temp to get them started and then to keep them in FULL SUN. They do NOT like the shade. Happy gardening and may everyone get some beautiful flowers!

I followed all the directions and attempted to baby the seeds but they never sprouted. I think its my own fault because I'm a total novice to gardening and I don't think I live in a wet enough area for them to thrive but I will probably try again with a different native milkweed species.

The fastest sprouting seeds ever !!! Seriously ordered quiet a few I was familiar with, planet quite a bit of seeds and these were the first ones to sprout. I’m having my reservations against some of the other ones because they should’ve sprouted by now, but they have not.

Seed needs seeds are always good. I haven't planted these yet but expect good results.

I started those seeds as soon as I got them and the germination rate is great. I actually will have too many plants unless I thin them out. Giving them a few more days to develop true leaves and then that decision will be made. I have ordered seeds through this company before and have never had an issue

AS DESCRIBED ,GROW VERY EASY SHORT PLANTS 3 FEET