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By Tonyl

Northumberland, United Kingdom

Poppies are swamping everything, when I inherited this garden I posted a few pics for id, all came back as various types of poppies.
They've grown loads and are swamping everything else, will I be able to move them after they've flowered?




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Hi

Its hard to see which ones you have are they perennial (come in the same spot each year) ? if yes, once they have flowered trim the leaves down but poppies of this type normaly die down earlier than other perennials but at this time of year do put a lot of fresh growth on.

I wouldn't move now but in the Autumn is ideal ...

Gg

13 Jun, 2016

 

Thanks Gg I have found an old Ladybug poppy packet in the shed so i presume one of them is them but all 3 have different leaves so i`ll just have to wait and see.

13 Jun, 2016

 

It just looks like nice close planting to me - good to see very little soil between plants. The big one with the pale leaves will quickly die back after flowering anyway but if it obscures flowers on the one behind you can just remove a few leaves so you can see them. There's nothing else you can do at this stage that won't kill the plant you are trying to move.

Are you sure what that little shrub at the back is/ Looks a bit like a willow from the photo.

13 Jun, 2016

 

Thanks Gg, I believe the shrub is St Johns Wort.

13 Jun, 2016

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