Once you naturalize the area, you can't control the blooming time after the
initial sewing of the seed.

I know that the poppies do well on your side of the gate, but you might not
be in an area where they are really prolific. Rainfall and soil condition mean
a lot for a wildflower. I would not be surprised to find a google.com search
that lead to a site that listed the optimal conditions for this plant.

Sorry, but I have never tried the Bluebell (Phacelia campanularia). Does it
put in a show anywhere near you?

You can surely get the poppies to do a show in the spring. If the bluebells
bloom at a similar time, they are possible too. Getting water later in the
season will limit productivity.

Dave

In article ,
(Jerry Adams) writes:

I'm interested in growing two types of flowers on a hill located in
Marin County, Calif. The two types of flowers are the California
Poppy and the California Bluebell (Phacelia campanularia). I have two
issues that I'd like help on:

1. Ideally, I'd like to get both plants to bloom concurrently. The
bluebell seems to like to bloom earlier than the poppy but then it is
a bigger plant and might take longer to grow. Does anyone have a good
source on how long it takes different flowers to bloom once the seed
is placed? (Surprisingly, the catalogue companies are pretty sparse
on this information and I get conflicting information when I call
them.) Anyone have thoughts on how to time planting for Calif.
poppies vs Calif. bluebells if you want them to be in bloom at the
same time?

2. The hill I'm going to plant on currently has never been gardened
and has native grass growing on it. I'm looking more for a wildflower
meadow look than a neatly tilled plot of flowers. I'm thinking about
using Roundup to clear some of the area to give the flowers a head
start. The Roundup label says the sprayed area is safe for new
planting after 24 hours. Is it best to plant right after spraying or
wait a few days/weeks until after Roundup has taken effect and the
grass is already wilted.



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