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There will be FOUR events in the next few weeks, so mark your calendars and be sure to stop by one (or all!) of them. All proceeds help benefit our local schools. Each of the sales will offer native plants (note that some are not on the Portland Plant List). Please see below for more details about each sale! Fort Vancouver High School Plant Sale: Wednesday, April 24, 8am-6pm, Thursday, April 25, 8am-5pm and Friday, April 26, 8am-4pm Native plants available: Trees:  Cascara, Oregon White Oak, Vine Maple, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar;  Shrubs:  Mock Orange, Flowering Red Currant, Red Twig Dogwood, Cascade Oregon Grape, Baldhip Rose, Nootka Rose, Douglas Spirea, Thimbleberry , Serviceberry, Red Elderberry, Blue Elderberry, Black Hawthorn, Salmonberry, Golden Currant, Smooth Sumac, Salal;  Groundcovers : Western Yarrow, Wild Ginger, Sword Fern, Goldenrod, Blue-Eyed Grass, Soft Fruited Bulrush, Tufted Hair Grass, Oregon Sunshine, Maidenhair Fern, Checkermallow, Sedum Spat

Plume Poppy

Plume Poppy (Macleaya cordata) - one of the few bright spots in the drab late July garden.



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. What lovely foliage. A bright spot indeed.

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  2. I love my plume poppy, but do not trust it.

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  3. That's cool foliage! Drab is a good way to describe my garden right now, but I don't see how that term could ever apply to yours!

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  4. Phillip the plume poppy always does well for you. Nice colour to the foliage.

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  5. Philip, do you have this in shade? I love the blue color.

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  6. Really neat foliage, love how it spills into the yard.

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  7. Les, it does get out of hand sometimes but it is easy to pull up.

    C.C., it is in partial shade (just a few hours sun).

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  8. What a pretty plant. Like lace in the garden.

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  9. Many MANY years ago, I received a plume poppy in a trade with someone in the east. This was done through GardenWeb.com. She warned me it could be invasive, and she begged me not to curse her because of this. Eventually I did poison it because it was taking over the bed where it was growing. That was long ago and it has popped up again after being gone for so long. I really love the plant because of the bicolor foliage, so I might have to start it in an area of the yard where it won't matter.

    For anyone interested, you can still swap plants through GardenWEb, either by mail or at one of many plant swaps throughout each state.

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  10. I was given an autumn clematis by a friend. Later I read in Southern Living that if you wanted to get even with someone,give them this plant. If you want to keep them as a friend, don't give it to them. I went back to work the next day and told her what I read. we're still friends.

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  11. Do the deer like it? I love the foliage.

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