![]() ![]() My two beds last year held only a couple of dozen plants, but they were centrally located and couldn’t be missed so I got a lot of bang for my buck. We do not know yet if there will be sufficient rain to end the drought, so it might be wise to plant smaller patches of spring color. In fact, most of the flowers came after the rains so they were not knocked down by one storm after another as sometimes happens when you plant in the fall and the flowers begin blooming in January or February.įor those who put off planting spring color this year, take heart. Other things probably had more to do with my success than the time of planting, but I found that there is nothing wrong with planting late for spring bloom. These all opened perfectly and they flowered for three months nonstop. The problem that plagued Iceland poppies in the recent past was not present in this strain-buds that did not open properly, or at all-duds. I don’t know if planting late had anything to do with my success, but these February-planted poppies were the best I have ever grown. I had to water a little in February, but it rained buckets in March, so my plan worked. But last year, because there was no rain in the fall, I waited until February, hoping it would rain in winter and spring, so I wouldn’t have to water them much. Iceland poppies, and most other spring annuals-calendulas, English daisies, larkspur, pansies, phlox, primroses and the fragrant stock-are usually planted in the fall. Others have poppies that are pretty but they lean this way and that and have only a scattering of flowers. Some people’s poppies stand stiffly upright and the plants are covered with flowers. They are not considered difficult to grow and are quite common at nurseries, but some people, including me, find them difficult to grow well. Most are shades of orange or yellow and their thin petals glow like stained glass when back lit by the sun. ![]() ![]() Iceland poppies are those brilliantly colored annuals with the crinkled petals that seem to be made of tissue or crepe. Last year I learned a few things about Iceland poppies and times to plant. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |