Re: Never Too early to plant
Dear Myra:
If your Oriental lilies show green growth then you'll have to pot
the plants now.
Sterilize a one gallon black nursery tub and plant each of your
Oriental Poppies in a tub. Use a potting soil with a little perlite or
gravel added for additional drainage and a time release fertilize. Give
these plants your maximum sunlight exposure. When you finally plant in
the ground be careful not to disturb the rootball too much.
It's tempting when we purchase dormant perennials to leave them in
the box until planting time. But often the poor plants have had so much
heat they start growth and then die of dehydration before your plant
time.
Here in Polson the Oriental poppies already have rosettes of
growth. Spring is nearly here.
Did you purchase any of the great spring bulbs at Costco? Some of
the bulbs I started over the weekend like the Sprekia, Tuberous
Begonias, Dahlias. Others like the various lilies I'm going watch and
pot if they develop too much growth. I've ordered bulbs from many
sources and these bulbs are top quality.
Best, Vicki
Myra wrote:
> Hi, I live in Montana and it is still winter here. A skiff of new
> snow this
> morning. Over the weekend, I purchased some poppies at Costco.
> "Helen
> Elizabeth" and "Perry's White". They are boxed, and the plants
> looked
> pretty good. My question is: what do I do with them for a few weeks,
> maybe
> a month, before I can plant them? Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Myra
>
>
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