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Poppy issue
Polly the Parrot writes:
Bought some poppies in Bunnings. Planted facing westerly sun, carp fertiliser (smelly brown stuff mixed with water). Trouble is, either the flowers are very small, or they only half open, or the stems snap, and the stems are very short. I believe they need full *morning* sun. My Mum has been growing poppies for decades. The last two years have been disappointing--the "Iceland Poppy" seedlings sold to her by her local nursery turned out as you describe. They grew into nothing like Iceland poppies. The plants were tiny, stunted, half of them died, and the few buds that did open were all tiny and all orange-coloured! Any ideas to improve the situation? Perhaps buy seeds and raise your own seedlings. Plant late autumn. They don't get frosted. If you can get some seeds of the Flanders Poppy, those plants grow vigorously and can be divided so you'll have them ever after. Just be aware the Flanders Poppy flowers are uniformly blood-red. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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John Savage wrote: My Mum has been growing poppies for decades. The last two years have been disappointing--the "Iceland Poppy" seedlings sold to her by her local nursery turned out as you describe. They grew into nothing like Iceland poppies. The plants were tiny, stunted, half of them died, and the few buds that did open were all tiny and all orange-coloured! suspicious Were they mislabelled Californian poppies? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) http://chookiesbackyard.blogspot.com/ |
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Poppy issue
"Chookie" wrote in message
John Savage wrote: My Mum has been growing poppies for decades. The last two years have been disappointing--the "Iceland Poppy" seedlings sold to her by her local nursery turned out as you describe. They grew into nothing like Iceland poppies. The plants were tiny, stunted, half of them died, and the few buds that did open were all tiny and all orange-coloured! suspicious Were they mislabelled Californian poppies? Have you come across the Californian Tree Poppy in your travels? This is a gorgeous plant for dryish spots. English mags say it can be invasive but I've never had such luck. It's drop dead gorgeous with huge poppy like flower for an extended time unlike poppies which do their stuff so quickly. |
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"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: The plants were tiny, stunted, half of them died, and the few buds that did open were all tiny and all orange-coloured! suspicious Were they mislabelled Californian poppies? Have you come across the Californian Tree Poppy in your travels? No, but it sounds lovely! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) http://chookiesbackyard.blogspot.com/ |
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"Chookie" wrote in message "FarmI"
ask@itshall be given wrote: Have you come across the Californian Tree Poppy in your travels? No, but it sounds lovely! It is. It's name is Romneya coulteri. Here's some cites and although some of them say it deciduous, mine never has been and nor is it as invasive for me as suggested. I wouldn't mind though if it was. http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/pl...a_coulteri.htm http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/587.htm |
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On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:32:56 +0000 (UTC) John Savage
wrote: I believe they need full *morning* sun. Gave them a good drink (and it promptly started raining) also Yates said they need fertilising, so gave them some fish liquid smelly stuff - cats came from miles around. Now some good buds ready to flower, but unfortunately only in afternoon sun, little there is of it in Sydney at present. |
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"Polly the Parrot" wrote in message
... On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:32:56 +0000 (UTC) John Savage wrote: I believe they need full *morning* sun. Gave them a good drink (and it promptly started raining) also Yates said they need fertilising, they only say that so you'll buy yates fertiliser ;-). bit of blood & bone or manure or whatnot is fine. if they've now had two(!) doses of strong fertiliser in rapid succession, you risk killing them. so gave them some fish liquid smelly stuff - cats came from miles around. Now some good buds ready to flower, but unfortunately only in afternoon sun, little there is of it in Sydney at present. really, hold onto your hat until spring. it's all fine! kylie |
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Poppy issue
"John Savage" wrote in message
... Perhaps buy seeds and raise your own seedlings. Plant late autumn. They don't get frosted. If you can get some seeds of the Flanders Poppy, those plants grow vigorously and can be divided so you'll have them ever after. flanders poppies are self-seeding annuals. so yes, they will be there ever after, but you don't divide them. the old ones just die. Just be aware the Flanders Poppy flowers are uniformly blood-red. they are lovely!! kylie |
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