RE: Plantings for Orienetal Poppies
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Plantings for Orienetal Poppies
- From: S* S*
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 08:59:56 -0700
Jerry wrote: 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.
That's how I feel about rhododendrons, living in Oregon. And azaleas.
Nearly weeds. Can't be bothered.
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: J. Lavallee [j*@prodigy.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 5:40 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: 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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