Monday, April 13, 2009

Oriental Poppies / Irises?

Hi, I have a one oriental poppy plant and I would like to get more out of it, I am wondering if you can divide the plant in half and transplant it else where. When is the best time to transplant them?


How do I get more plants by the plant that I have...I do also have some poppy plants that I take the seed that is in the pod and use them, but the Oriental doesn%26#039;t have any seed like the other poppy plant that I have.


I am also wondering were can I purchase more Oriental Poppys. I have search everywhere with no luck...the oriental that I have now was a gift from a friend, and she ordered it from a school child that was selling plants for a fundrasier.


Irises ~ I have some irises that have large leaves? They stand about 4 ft..when they bloom I get a small flower that is yellow, once the flowering is done the flower turns into a cocoon like pod....has anyone every seen something like this if so what type of Iris is it?

Oriental Poppies / Irises?
I am not familiar with the oriental poppies, but there is info out there, such as:


www.orientalpoppies.com








I do have experience with the yellow iris you have. They are called Yellow Water Iris and they really love wet areas, even a water garden, but I have grown them in normal garden soil too. They are easy to spread from those seed pods. And they are so nice and tall!


http://www.djroger.com/yellow_flag_water...
Reply:If your oriental poppy flowers you will definitely get seed. Just leave it till the flower dies and the centre turns into a seed pod.





Your iris could be a common iris the pod is a seed pod.
Reply:The irises actually like to be broken up and transplanted. It makes them bloom much more luxuriantly in the next growing year. I feel the best time to propogate irises is the fall, but some folks like to do it in the spring/summer, so it%26#039;s up to you.





The poppies are a little bit trickier. Normally they self-seed and so the size of your poppy patch will just increase over time. Poppies do not love being transplanted. They%26#039;ll tolerate it, but they don%26#039;t like it, so dig deep and try not to disturb their roots if you are going to transplant them. They are sunloving, and require a long, cold, hard freeze in the winter to really do well, as do most plants with red (yang) flowers. Try a nursery (You don%26#039;t say where you are in the US, or if you even are in the US.) White Flower Farm is a particular favorite of mine.
Reply:Both Stitcherkf and B Anne are correct. Follow their advice and you will get what you want.



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