Re: the quiet gardeners/ romneya coulteri

At 10:40 AM 11/19/00 +0100, you wrote:
>My mailbox is empty since a long time, so I 'm wondering what's happening.
>Nobody has something to say or perhaps you're all busy in your gardens. In
>mine, the trees are shedding their leaves and I make pictures about the
>morning sun in the gold beeches leaves and the frosen heads of sedum
>spectabile and so on. We've just got a light frost on the early morning.
>Next year, I'm gonna move to the south of France and I'll have to move my
>plants too! I have a huge bush of romneya coulteri and, of course, everybody
>wants a bit of it. I've heard it is very difficult to propagate and that one
>have to divide it from the roots. How can I do and when?
>chantal guiraud
>ermenonville
>France, zone 7
>----------
"The Propagation Handbook" by Geoff Bryant says: "Many plants...may be 
grown from sections of their roots. The plants most commonly propagated in 
this way are oriental poppies...and the California tree poppy (Romneya 
coulterii).  Most plants that will grow from root cuttings are best 
propagated in the dormant season, although some may be done throughout the 
year. Start by lifting the plant during the dormant season ....if there are 
a number of large fleshy roots that are branching well, then you may take 
cuttings immediately...."  Margaret L


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