Poppy Problem

11 years ago

Planted a few oriental poppy plants this spring. One has begun flowering, however the first bloom opened one day and by the next looked rotted and destroyed. I have heard slugs are not fond of poppies, but when examining the bloom I noticed what looked like slime on the inside of the flower. Anyone have any insights?

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
poppy blooms are very short lived ...

you didnt happen to water the garden by spraying down the whole bed???

if you suspect a problem... you start with the green parts of the plant.. not the ephemeral flower ... its tissue is just to foo foo ... there is no way to treat a flower.. w/o destroying it ... on any kind of plant ...

ken
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dsbirdwell
Original Author
11 years ago
Wasn't trying to treat the flower, just wondering if something was munching on them.

The plant itself looks healthy as do surrounding plants and no not spraying down the whole bed. Haven't watered in weeks considering the rain we've had so far this summer.
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
11 years ago
Looks like the flower bud may have been damaged by rain as it was unfurling. The substance of the flowers themselves is very delicate and can be easily damaged by wind, rain, hail or heavy overhead irrigation.
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