Re: Oriental Poppies problem
- Subject: Re: Oriental Poppies problem
- From: Al Krismer a*@fuse.net
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 20:50:53 -0400
Nancy,
From my experience oriental poppies dislike 'wet feet' for any period of
time. I had several dozen one quart containers in the greenhouse in a
ground bed which had poor drainage when I watered them. They grew slower
and were not as strong as the containers in a drier, more well drained
area. You might want to aerate the soil around the plants to see if that
helps dry the soil out any faster and allows air to get to the roots.
Al Krismer
Cincinnati Ohio Zone 6
nancy degrazia wrote:
> I have a low lying cutting garden which is under water for a few days
> every 3 or 4 years when the creek floods. In the past it has left a
> muddy look to the many plants prospering there (mostly perennials) but
> has really damaged nothing.
>
> This year my beautiful, bushy, not-quite-yet-in-bud oriental poppies are
> withering and dying. The flooding occurred last week, there was 1 inch
> of visible standing water for about 1 day and the ground remains
> sodden..
>
> Do you think this was what done-in the poppies? Do you think they will
> return next year? Is there anything I should be doing at this late
> date? Is there anything I should have done?
>
> All advice will be appreciated.
>
> Nancy deGrazia (5a)
>
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