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Wintersowing poppies: I WS mine Jan and feb anytime, they wont sprout til april or so (Mass. Z6) when they are ready, but you dont have to worry about the taproot when seedlings. It's recommended to transpant your poppy seedlings early. I did so first year with some peony poppy mix, they were 3-4" and they transplanted fine. But they do develop a longer tap root and if transplanted late, might not like it much, which would also affect their survival.
Some perennials (not poppies - Ive had them sprout with 2 weeks of cold) require a longer (4-6 week) cold stratification process, that's why you WS in Jan/Feb.
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