how do oriental poppies propagate
1 Propagate by seeds or root cuttings. 2  Most Oriental poppies are hybrids, so collecting seeds from existing plants probably wonât produce exact replicas of the parent plant. 3  Root cuttings are made by digging up the taproot in fall and cutting off 1â to 2â sections, or separating off baby tubers that have formed.riental poppies are long-lived and easy to grow perennials. When Oriental poppies bloom, itâs like having a Mardi Gras parade accidentally turn down your street. Suddenly thereâs this awesome loudness, flamboyance, and brilliance, and just before you completely soak it all in, itâs over!