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| The leaves are turning yellow and getting brown and crinkly on the edges. I am 99% sure this isn't due to lack of water. Can anyone help? I love this plant and I want it to be happy! |
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| They go dormant this time of year. I have tons of them in all kinds of conditions, and they' re all pretty much dormant. I treat them as spring ephemerals, though not sure if that is technically correct. They will be back next year bigger and better...and will bring babies. Big reseeders. |
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| They go dormant in mid-summer and die back completely. You won't see it again until next spring. Perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 7:37
| They go dormant in mid-summer and die back completely. ==>> and based on your question .... you are somewhat of a novice .. at least in regard to this plant .... sooooo MARK THE SPOT ... i cant count how many time i end up killing a summer dormancy plant.. because i see a blank spot just had to fill it .... [it usually involved planting bulbs in fall] a decorative rock.. which triggers the memory is all it has to be ... and of course .. not right on top of it ... ken |
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- Posted by mommy_montero none (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 8:07
| Yep, I guess I gave myself away as a new gardener! : ) I don't remember it going dormant last year, but it's been quite a bit hotter this summer (100+ last week, which is unheard of in the mountains). Well, I'm glad it's not sick! Thanks for the help. |
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- Posted by kimka z7 (jkkaplan@erols.com) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 10:55
| The hotter, sunnier or the dryer the weather gets, the earlier celendine poppy (or wood poppy) will yellow up and go dormant. If you keep their soil moist and it doesn't hit triple digits, they may even stay green all summer in a shady spot. This summer has been so hot and dry so early in my Maryland garden, even the wood poppies in my shadiest spots are already yellowing up. Also, if you deadhead religously, they will continue to bloom until they go dormant. While prolific spreaders, they are easy to rip out or move when they show up in the wrong place like the middle of a path. KimKa |
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