Re: California Poppies

Sounds like maybe the plants are in soil that is not draining well.  I have observed the symptoms described with poppies here in my yard in El Cerrito, California when they have seeded into wet areas.  Phytophera, a water mold will kill poppies in soils that stay wet in the warm season (when it would be naturally dry).  Other than that, nothing else seems stop them from being happy here.
 

<Can anyone tell me how to stop what is happening to my California Poppies?  They suddenly turn a sort of lime green, and in a few days flop over and die as if they can't get water or food.  I changed locations and have the same problem in the new location.The stem of the plant looks fibrous and dry.>

 

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