Jim Barton Like many poppies R. coulteri do not like their roots disturbed. My own plants took several years to get them started some survived some died. Once they survive the first summer it took several years to flower abundantly. Here west of Modesto they survive on rain only and can take over the place without some effort to contain them. In hot summer climates I would recommend planting them at the beginning of the cool season so the roots can become established before hot weather. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…