Re: California poppies
- Subject: Re: California poppies
- From: A*
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 19:42:28 -0500
I've tried the fall, maybe not late enough though. I guess I'll try
stirring and later in the fall. I love poppies. Judy
----- Original Message -----
From: Cheryl Isaak <cheryl@isaak.mv.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: California poppies
> Hi Judy,
>
> Funny and my best luck is to sprinkle them on the ground just after it
> freezes and before there is snow cover.
>
> >I've tried to help my poppies (rhoeas (sp) to reseed them selves for
years,
> >sprinkling, covering, not covering, in various ways at all times of year.
> >I've had the best luck with late early spring seeding, when the ground is
> >just about unfrozen. The most successful method though has been to
sprinkle
> >them in little flats outside in a protected spot, let them sprout, and
then
> >transplant when still small. The few self seeded plants,however, that
have
> >gone on to grow have been enormous compared to the others that I planted.
I
> >wish I could get them all to self seed that way, but I don't know the
> >secret. I'm in Massachusetts, outside Boston, zone 4-5 I think. Judy
> >Warner
>
> Cheryl
>
> *************************************************************
> Cheryl P. Isaak, Londonderry NH (cheryl@isaak.mv.com)
> Zone 4/5a - AHS Region 4
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