Amazing Grey poppy seeds need light to germinate.
Paul Barbano February 3, 2021
While John Newton, an English slave trader, was caught in a deadly storm in 1748, he prayed like he had never prayed before. The ship was spared and John Newton had a newfound faith. He still worked in the slave trade until he retired in 1754, after which he studied theology and became a minister. Eventually he became an abolitionist and penned a poem with the memorable lines, “I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see,” and the hymn “Amazing Grace” was born.
Growing something different often means taking a leap of faith, and what better than to try your hand at than growing an amazing poppy, with the tongue-in-cheek name Amazing Grey (Papaver rhoeas). This corn poppy is the same family as the familiar red poppy, but instead of red, its flowers are silver grey to slate blue, with many of the blossoms trimmed in white edges. The flowers are delicate, as if made of c