any time of year but early spring is better. the seed may not all germinate at one time and if you scatter lots they will keep coming up for years.

ok thankyou :)

Could be wrong Kate but I have found it better to split a plant.They do get big and people that have taken seeds from my orientals have not been successful.

I know you want Oriental Poppies but I heard that poppy seeds are super fertile and self seed like mad. So I used the seed that falls off lafs of bread (you get loads from any supermarket bread) and I scattered them in the garden and loads came up and flower (annual, red ones). Thye must have been baked at high heat for a while and still came up. Just something to try. Any time now for them to flower this year fi you feel like trying.

wow thats amazing Kildermorie..thanks everyone :)

Never heard that one before Kildermorie. That's definitely worth a try.

Im certain oriental poppy seeds are sterile. They do however divide very easily.