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Article: How to multiply matilija poppies ... challenging to very difficult.
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- June 1, 1987
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How to multiply Matilija poppies . . . challenging to very difficult
If you like uphill battles, you'll enjoy propagatingMatilija poppies (Romneya coulteri), the plants described on page 94. Another reason for propagating them would be if you can't find plants at a nursery. One way or the other, it's not going to be easy. The Matilija doesn't reproduce readily--in nature or for man.
Here are the three ways to propagate thisbig, beautiful white-flowered plant.
Digging up suckers
The easiest method, digging up and plantingsuckers in potting soil, is described above. The only starting method that's easier is to set out a plant from a ...