Re: poppy problem
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: poppy problem
- From: N* L*
- Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 21:30:23 CDT
Donna asked:
>this year my obsession is Poppies. this is a first for me so
>therefore I don't know squat about them.
>if you have had it for 10 years what were you doing wrong. I need
>an inside track to success.
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Well,, this was a plant I grew from seed, so it probably was a little slow
starting out. Then. I had it planted in fairly crummy soil, lots of clay
that got pretty hard and dry in the summer. The spot was also fairly shady.
What's different this year: Last summer I completely revamped the bed, dug
out lots of the clay, then added gypsum and tilled in about a foot of
compost. Then, when I replanted it, I put it in the other end of the bed,
which gets more sun. (I also made a few threats, or it could have been that
flower dance I did during the waxing moon...)
At any rate, I was really excited when it bloomed. I don't know whether to
expect any more blooms or not. Think I should deadhead it, or leave the
seed pod to develop?
Nancy Lowe
Arkansas, zone 7
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