Re: papaver orientale -Reply

Great info, thanks so much.  I'm going to try
propagating as well.

>>> Terry LynnSullivan <tls@rica.net>
06/09/98 04:49am >>>
If you dig them up, you will probably lose some
of the taproot. However,
if you get enough root, they may suffer this
year, but will probably come
up next year.
As far as propagating the, cut the root into
approximately 2" sections &
plant a couple of inches deep, horizontally.
They will put out roots &
you sill have more plants in the spring. this is
why, even if you move
the plant & the leaves fade & die (remember
they do this anyway), the
plant usually comes back the next year. And
any remaining roots at the
old site may set off new plants, too.

Regarding transplanting most perennials &
annuals:
The secret of transplanting adult plants is to
cover them with a clothes
basket or white plastic trashcan or anything
else that will give them
shade from the sun, not hold heat  & allow air
circulation. the second
trick is to also water them well, after
transplanting. I always fertilize
with a foliar spray before move them & also
soak the roots. all this
helps to prevent & minimize transplanting
shock. I water well & keep the
plants shaded for about 5 days. then remove
shelter & treat as normal. I
usually get 100% success. If moving mature
plants that are blooming, it
is usually a good idea to cut off the blooms.
Some plants will transplant
better if they are cut back a bit.

Always check the roots & the condition of the
plant itself. If the plant
is rootbound, you will need to break up the root
ball or gently separate
the roots. If possible, do this by spraying water
on the roots, to ease
the job. this also helps minimize damage to the
plants. If the plant is
not rootbound, I try to disturb the roots as
little as I can. I simply
plant thedirtball with roots intact.

If the plant has multiplied, this is usually the
time to divide it, too.
TerryLynn Sullivan

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