Romneya coulteri
- Subject: Romneya coulteri
- From: &* O* <S*@UCCMVSA.UCOP.EDU>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 96 23:03:30 PST
>From: jimsflowers@abac.com (Jim Duggan)
>Subject: Romneya coulteri
>Sender: jimsflowers@mail1.abac.com
>Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 15:55:10 -0800
>
> My experience with Romneya is that once it is established (and this
> is often very difficult) you have the plant forever. <snip>
> <snip> Getting
> the plant started initally is always chancy as they often die. I don't
> know why but 50% failure at initial planting does not seem to be unusal.
Jim -
As I understand it, Romneya roots, which are very brittle, are prone
to rotting in warm weather and when not actively growing. The fall
and winter is the time to transplant to avoid this problem and the
success rate if far higher during this time.
These tall growing plants benefit greatly from an annual pruning to
the ground, as this promotes the most handsome, large foliage as
well as flowers!
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Sean A. O'Hara
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