Re: Heart attack time! -> Meconopsis

Why should northerners not try it?  I've never tried them but I though
Poppies could take cold better than heat (or at least humidity) We grow
poppies (not the blue) as winter annuals here. 

Andrea H
hodgesaa@earthlink.net
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> [Original Message]
> From: James R. Fisher <garrideb@well.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/20/2005 4:54:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Heart attack time! -> Meconopsis
>
> Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 2/20/05 3:00:11 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> > 
> > << You can't grow
> > Himalayan Blue Poppies here >>
> > 
> > Kitty, I believe it is in Heronswood they state in the description that 
> > northerners should not even try this one.  :-(
> >     Ceres
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Given the nicest grow in the Himalayan foothills, no wonder.
> I think it's the case of low diurnal temperature variation; they
> perish of a combination of heat, humidity and high night temperatures.
> -jrf
> -- 
> Jim Fisher
> Vienna, Virginia USA
> 38.9 N 77.2 W
> USDA Zone 7
> Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]
>
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