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Re: Poppies

As long as we're talking poppies, I've got another question.  Last
spring, I sowed many different kinds of poppies (because I love them so
much)  right in situ. I sowed:  Champagne Bubbles, Angel Wings (P.
rhoeas) and P.Paeoniflorum from Cooks Garden;  P. Orientale - WInds of
the Orient and P. Somniferum - Daneburg Lace and Purple Gleam - calif.
poppy from Territorial ; Angels Choir from T&M and Apricot Chiffon from
Lake Valley Seeds. I did go a little poppy-crazy.

You can imagine my dismay when none, except the purple gleam came up
!!   Despite the fact that I have had really good luck in the past!  The
only thing I can think of is that maybe I sowed them too late (I think
it was May) -- or maybe the spring was too wet... Any ideas??  I want to
try again.  I'm very persistent.

Also, someone had asked about salvias - I am growing Salvia Turkestana
that I got from T&M.  I saw it in England a few years ago -- huge fuzzy
leaves and tall purple spikes.  It must be a biennial - because this
year it only produced leaves.

Thanks,

Jill Zimmerman
USDA 7, Sunset 4
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