By Jennyfer
Cheshire,
United Kingdom 
Hello :)
I planted these Oriental Poppies ('beauty of livemore') last autumn (which I grew from seed that spring), but idioticaly I didn't pay attention to the spacings, or realise how big they would grow, or even expect them all to survive... but they did and I have just returned after a couple of months away and am worried about moving them (I tend to kill anything I dig up), is it too late to do this, or will it still be fine... or should I even just leave them to it?
The description from where I got the seeds from says they grow to 3-4feet and should be spaced 12inches apart, but these are more like 5inches...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Jen.
2 Apr, 2011
Answers
Just dig them up with enough soil around the roots and pop them along your border, they will be fine.
2 Apr, 2011
Thankyou for your help :) I was just a bit worried about giving them a battering, but I feel much braver now :)
2 Apr, 2011
You should have no problem digging them up and replanting them. Poppies will grow from a bit of left over root. I know when I move mine a little one starts to grow from the roots that were left over. Also some of my poppies grow as a clump which is several plants together.
2 Apr, 2011