Comments on: The poppies didn’t work http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/ Gardening trials, tribulations and rewards in the Arabian desert Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:02:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barry http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Barry Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:18:20 +0000 http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/#comment-59 Indeed :) In fact, the only place on our property that they never colonize is the north side of the house, which is almost in full shade all day long. There, Oxalis pes-caprae abounds. I've posted images of the poppies out in Antelope Valley, which is sagebrush desert, and the flowers there go crazy with blooms. Indeed :)

In fact, the only place on our property that they never colonize is the north side of the house, which is almost in full shade all day long. There, Oxalis pes-caprae abounds.

I’ve posted images of the poppies out in Antelope Valley, which is sagebrush desert, and the flowers there go crazy with blooms.

]]> By: Mahmood http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Mahmood Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:01:10 +0000 http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/#comment-56 Ah, that <i>would</i> explain it! Ah, that would explain it!

]]> By: Barry http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Barry Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:43:11 +0000 http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/#comment-55 Mahmood: Eschscholtzia is a full sun plant, In shade they will get scraggly and won't flower well if at all. I've never seen them growing under trees here, always out in open meadows or disturbed areas. Mahmood: Eschscholtzia is a full sun plant, In shade they will get scraggly and won’t flower well if at all. I’ve never seen them growing under trees here, always out in open meadows or disturbed areas.

]]> By: Mahmood http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Mahmood Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:24:31 +0000 http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/#comment-45 I planted them last year and a few of straggly plants came through but never flowered as promised on the seed packet! I had them under a Cassia though, so not much sun reached them, that could have been the reason. I planted them last year and a few of straggly plants came through but never flowered as promised on the seed packet! I had them under a Cassia though, so not much sun reached them, that could have been the reason.

]]> By: Barry http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Barry Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:49:02 +0000 http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/#comment-42 Have you tried California Poppies (Eschscholtzia californica)? They can be weedy (although easy to spot and pull), but they can survive in sand, and will re-seed themselves every year. They really don't need much preparation to get them to germinate as they wait until the first rains (being adapted to a dry climate, a few related species even grow in our deserts). Have you tried California Poppies (Eschscholtzia californica)? They can be weedy (although easy to spot and pull), but they can survive in sand, and will re-seed themselves every year. They really don’t need much preparation to get them to germinate as they wait until the first rains (being adapted to a dry climate, a few related species even grow in our deserts).

]]> By: Mahmood http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Mahmood Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:03:10 +0000 http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/#comment-29 You could be right... one thing that I am not good at, and a thing that gardening is slowly teaching me, is patience! :cool: You could be right… one thing that I am not good at, and a thing that gardening is slowly teaching me, is patience! :cool:

]]> By: Anwar Y Abdulrahman http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Anwar Y Abdulrahman Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:57:16 +0000 http://mahmoodsgarden.com/2007/10/19/the-poppies-didnt-work/#comment-22 Dear Mahmood, You may need to just wait for the seedings to have the right weather conditions (temperature, humidity and light) to come back to life. keep the soil moist, they may just need some cold weather in Jan or Feb. Good luck Anwar Dear Mahmood,
You may need to just wait for the seedings to have the right weather conditions (temperature, humidity and light) to come back to life. keep the soil moist, they may just need some cold weather in Jan or Feb.
Good luck
Anwar

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