RE: Plantings for Orienetal Poppies
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Plantings for Orienetal Poppies
- From: S* S*
- Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 10:18:37 -0700
That reminded me something else that may work with the poppies -- verbascum.
They emerge late and get larger and bloom in August.
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter
I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Myrna Miller [m*@nemontel.net]
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 1999 3:11 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Plantings for Orienetal Poppies
>
>
> Hi, Jerry...
>
> Oriental poppies are one of the most reliable perennials here
> in my neck of
> the woods, and I'm always experimenting with companions.
> Perennial Baby's
> Breath (gypsophila) is okay, but only works well in a border
> with a rather
> solid background (I wouldn't use it in an island bed).
> Asiatic lilies are
> great, but they'll be gone before Fall. Asters are probably
> too invasive,
> but garden mums might be just the ticket. My red/orange
> Oriental poppies
> are all in beds devoted to orange/yellow/white/red, so this year I am
> trying some Helenium autumnale 'Moorhein Beauty' with some.
> Actually, I
> suspect that almost any late-blooming perennial would do.
> Oriental poppies
> are one of the least-demanding perennials, and seem to share
> space happily
> with other plants.
>
> Myrna, Zone 3, Montana
>
>
> At 06:29 AM 5/2/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > Hi, I guess that I am looking for late breaking/blooming
> >species that will allow both to have their season. Thanks
> Jerry W. MA
>
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