Genus: Meconopsis

Meconopsis photos

  • blue poppy (Meconopsis Betonicifolia)
    By amy
  • Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan Blue Poppy), Gardening Scotland 2008 (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By david
  • Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan Blue Poppy), Gardening Scotland 2008 (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By david
  • Meconopsis betonicifolia (Meconopsis betonicifolia)
    By AndrewR
  • Meconopsis betonicifolia 'Alba' (Meconopsis betonicifolia)
    By AndrewR
  • Welsh Poppy Meconopsis cambrica  (Meconopsis Cambrica)
    By Helofadi..
  • Our first Meconopsis flower (Meconopsis (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By Treeman
  • Meconopsis grandis (Blue Poppy) - May 2008 (Meconopsis grandis)
    By RobertR
  • Meconopsis grandis Blue Poppy  (Meconopsis grandis)
    By RobertR
  • Meconopsis grandis (Blue Poppy) - May 2008 (Meconopsis grandis)
    By RobertR
  • Meconopsis cambrica (Meconopsis cambrica)
    By AndrewR
  • Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By NancyM
  • Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By NancyM
  • Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By NancyM
  • Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By NancyM
  •  Himalayan  blue poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By NancyM
  • Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy))
    By NancyM
  • blue Meconopsis (Meconopsis betonicifolia)
    By lizpaul
  • Welsh Poppy - May 2007 (Meconopsis cambrica)
    By RobertR

more...

Species of Meconopsis

Members growing plants in this genus

  • RobertR
    Robertr

    Joined 9 May, 2007

    9 plants

  • Buzzbee
    Buzzbee

    Joined 23 Dec, 2007

    173 plants

  • NancyM
    Nancym

    Joined 23 Dec, 2007

    77 plants

  • AndrewR
    Andrewr

    Joined 7 Aug, 2007

    532 plants

  • asyaver
    Asyaver

    Joined 10 Jun, 2008

    50 plants

  • amy
    Amy

    Joined 17 Apr, 2008

    183 plants

  • susan1492
    Susan1492

    Joined 16 Aug, 2008

    14 plants

  • lori_
    Lori_

    Joined 2 Oct, 2008

    1 plant

Comments:

lori_
Lori_

7 Oct, 2008

 

Gorgeous !

On photo - Meconopsis cambrica

lori_
Lori_

7 Oct, 2008

 

One of my fave plants :))

lori_
Lori_

7 Oct, 2008

 

Beautiful flowers from early spring, i think they have the neatest foliage for a poppy plant.

Lori
Lori

1 Oct, 2008

 

Can't wait to see the finished work, Nancy!

terratoonie
Terratoonie

1 Oct, 2008

 

Beautiful blue.

terratoonie
Terratoonie

30 Sep, 2008

 

That light blue is stunning.

Lori
Lori

13 Sep, 2008

 

If I ever find these I'm going to grow them...

On photo - blue poppy

terratoonie
Terratoonie

7 Sep, 2008

 

This blue poppy has been filed on my blue-flower photo favourites.
Thanks for this one, David.

Janey
Janey

7 Aug, 2008

 

Wow, just look at that, heavenly blue! Stunning photo too.

Marguerite
Marguerite

25 Jul, 2008

 

They look wonderful, I didn't know blue poppies existed. Their hearts are facinating too with that tinge of pink.

Tabitha
Tabitha

1 Jul, 2008

 

I cannot find these in my area...alas. I would probably need to lift them every year anyway...sour grapes. I will love yours instead.

caspa2006
Caspa2006

16 Jun, 2008

 

hiya thank you for your ansawer

i am sorry the picture is not very clear i will try and get a better one as soon as possible but they are right at the back of my flower beds

jacque
Jacque

4 Jun, 2008

 

What a Fantastic Pic David :)

Buzzbee
Buzzbee

4 Jun, 2008

 

According to Christopher Grey-Wilson there is a white form which is rare in cultivation called, unsusprisingly Meconopsis grandis 'Alba' - but that doesn't seem a likely explanation of what you have. A picture would be interesting.

ickledigga
Ickledigga

4 Jun, 2008

 

such a shame u forget... this is so lurveely!

david
David

4 Jun, 2008

 

And I forgot to buy any! I really liked the display by the Scottish Begonia Society, Mark. A stunning combination of all types. Will post a couple of pics soon.

marksbegonias
Marksbegonias

4 Jun, 2008

 

I do like this colour

irish
Irish

3 Jun, 2008

 

wow beautiful

CluelessKev
Cluelesskev

3 Jun, 2008

 

Stunning...

david
David

3 Jun, 2008

 

Hi, again, Lori. I took a pic for you, of baby gunnera amongst blue irises, by a stream, but it didn't turn out at all good.

david
David

3 Jun, 2008

 

Aren't they awesome, Jacque?

david
David

3 Jun, 2008

 

Hi Lori - am still looking 4 that recipe, lol! Well, am about to write a little blog about this fantastic show. I took exactly 283 pics, but am narrowing this down all the time to just a sample of the good 'uns! Just enough to remind me of it. Was glad to get back to work yesterday for a rest, haha!

Lori
Lori

3 Jun, 2008

 

They are absolutely wonderful...love that BLUE!! So how many pics did you take, all in all, David?

jacque
Jacque

3 Jun, 2008

 

SUPER PIC :O

irish
Irish

29 May, 2008

 

beautiful colour

jacque
Jacque

29 May, 2008

 

Saw 1of these @ Eden Andrewr :) such a fab BLUE COLOUR :D

ickledigga
Ickledigga

29 May, 2008

 

what a lovely colour!

TasteyG
Tasteyg

23 May, 2008

 

These are beauties :)

Helofadigger
Helofadigger

21 May, 2008

 

Thanks Sid my mother-in-law always called it a California Poppy now I will have to tell her otherwise.Thanks again.Hel.xxx.

Sid
Sid

18 May, 2008

 

Sorry Helofadigger, not Escholtzia. Think this is a Welsh poppy - Meconopsis cambrica. It's a similar orange tho, so I can see where the confusion came from :-)

jacque
Jacque

18 May, 2008

 

what a fantastic colour lucky u :)

popeymike
Popeymike

18 May, 2008

 

amazing colour

NancyM
Nancym

18 May, 2008

 

What a beauty, congrats!

Sid
Sid

17 May, 2008

 

Is this is flower now? If so, I think maybe mine will not flower .... :-(

NancyM
Nancym

17 May, 2008

 

Lovely color here Robert. I am crossing my fingers that mine blooms this year as well.

Janette
Janette

15 Apr, 2008

 

Lucky you I have tried for a number of years to grown these Failed every time

NancyM
Nancym

2 Apr, 2008

 

The color is so very striking , such a true blue, it hardly seems real, One of these days I'm going to try and paint them.

Lori
Lori

2 Apr, 2008

 

I really, really like this blue! fabulous!

NancyM
Nancym

10 Mar, 2008

 

We'll have to see how things develop this summer. You may be right , Jacque

jacque
Jacque

10 Mar, 2008

 

Dont these take a year2flower like Wall flowers?

treesandthings
Treesandthi..

10 Mar, 2008

 

I still keep trying to grow these.

flcrazy
Flcrazy

9 Mar, 2008

 

I'm glad to see someone can grow these beauties. !

Lori
Lori

2 Mar, 2008

 

Have a passion for blue flowers...and this is proof you're from N.S., I read somewhere, in the past, of a family garden compound where the Himalayan blue poppy was naturalized..(Am I right?). I know I didn't dream it, but I'm getting on in age and don't have the clarity of recall I once had.lol.

jacque
Jacque

27 Feb, 2008

 

This is what i call A REAL BLUE FLOWER WOW :D

On photo - blue Meconopsis

NancyM
Nancym

15 Feb, 2008

 

I got this plant from a nursery as I've heard that it is tricky starting them from seed.

Janette
Janette

15 Feb, 2008

 

Lovely blue colour did you grow this poppy from seed,I have tried a number of times ,but have failed every time Happy gardening

jacque
Jacque

7 Feb, 2008

 

What a beautiful colour PERFECT PIC : )

Buzzbee
Buzzbee

20 Jan, 2008

 

Beautiful shot of a beautiful flower.

maple
Maple

18 Jan, 2008

 

I think you are right with your thoughts on the colder climate. These plants are native to the alpine meadows(3000-4000ft) of China, Tibet and Upper Burma.
They prefer poorer soils, rocky is best and can get to 1m in height.
Fabulous wherever and whenever it's seen.

NancyM
Nancym

18 Jan, 2008

 

Andrew I have had this one plant for 3 seasons now, so it is a perennial. However in the second year, there was a heathy plant , but no blooms. It will be interesting to see if it does reappear next spring and if indeed there are blooms. This is not a common plant here in Nova Scotia, and appart from the plant I gave to the gardener next door to me last summer, I do not know of any one in the area who is growing them. Very difficult to start from seed I understand,,,,I bought mine from a nursery as a second attempt.Needless to say I was a little camera happy when it came into bloom again last summer.It was spectacular!
Do you think a colder climate is the key?

AndrewR
Andrewr

18 Jan, 2008

 

Nancy - do you find these are perennial with you or do you have to treat them as annuals? Here in southeast England, they are practically impossible to keep; in western Scotland they grow like weeds.

andrea
Andrea

17 Jan, 2008

 

Beautiful...are they easy to grow?

NancyM
Nancym

9 Jan, 2008

 

This is not a plant commonly seen here in Nova Scotia (Canada) either, but I have had it for the past 3 years and cross my fingers that it will survive the winter once more. I gave a plant to my next door neighbour who has a real gift for gardening ,so we are anxiously waiting to see how it fairs out too.

maple
Maple

9 Jan, 2008

 

Sadly they don't grow well here. I've seen cornflowers used to substitute for the blue

NancyM
Nancym

9 Jan, 2008

 

The color is truly amazing and the blooms do last much longer than other poppies.

maple
Maple

9 Jan, 2008

 

One of my favourites

AndrewR
Andrewr

10 Oct, 2007

 

Any crown of meconopsis betonicifolia that flowers will die. So in its first year, pinch out any flower stems that attempt to form and force the plant to make more crowns. A single crowned plant will not survive if it flowers. Also, although it likes moisture during the growing season, it doesn't like to be too wet when dormant (in its natural habitat it is covered by snow in winter)

On photo - blue Meconopsis

Tussiemussie
Tussiemussie

19 Jun, 2007

 

Ah, this has self seeded in my wild corner, lovely, now I know what it is!

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