Fwd: Re: California Poppies

 Phytophera, a water mold 

 I think this might be the problem.  Here in Athens, Greece it is usually quite hot and dry, however this year the temperatures are around 70 to 75 and we have had a lot of rain (I am not complaining) in April and even some in May.  My poppy (one plant about the size of 1/2 bushel basket) was just starting to bloom and did not have any seeds. It was planted on a slope, but I had other plants near it that I watered occasionally.

Is it possible that that same water mold could affect my snapdragons?  Some of them also get that dried up look.  I break off the affected parts on the snapdragons and then hope for the best. Is there a treatment I should use or a prevention method I should put in place?

Thanks for your suggestions?

Lorraine Schmiege


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  • Subject: Re: California Poppies
  • From: G* K*
  • Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 13:11:49 -0700
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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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