Re: Plantings for Orienetal Poppies
Thanks to everybody who replied. I am considering my options T thought
about using mums and I have some very healthy verbascum seedlings that I
started this spring the Asiatic lilies, Phlox paniculata, and anemones are
still other options. As I was just writing this I just thought of perennial
Hibiscus as yet another option. I have a couple of poppy plantings so I
guess that I will try a couple of different combos. Unfortunately I can't
bring myself to grow Solidago even the dwarf forms reminds me weeds despite
it's late bloom. I guess that there is just too much of it growing on the
roadsides here in Western MA. I guess That this is a personal preference
like in the recent thread on Queen Anne's Lace.
Jerry
W. MA
Zone 5
> That reminded me something else that may work with the poppies --
verbascum.
.
> > 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.
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