Meconopsis betonicifolia (common names: Himalayan blue poppy)

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Meconopsis betonicifolia (aka Himalayan blue poppy)


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  • Buzzbee
    Buzzbee

    Joined 23 Dec, 2007

    173 plants

  • NancyM
    Nancym

    Joined 23 Dec, 2007

    75 plants

  • AndrewR
    Andrewr

    Joined 7 Aug, 2007

    527 plants

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    Asyaver

    Joined 10 Jun, 2008

    50 plants

  • amy
    Amy

    Joined 17 Apr, 2008

    122 plants

Comments on Meconopsis betonicifolia

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

maple
Maple

9 Jan, 2008

 

One of my favourites

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

 

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

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.

andrea
Andrea

17 Jan, 2008

 

Beautiful...are they easy to grow?

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.

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?

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.

Buzzbee
Buzzbee

20 Jan, 2008

 

Beautiful shot of a beautiful flower.

jacque
Jacque

7 Feb, 2008

 

What a beautiful colour PERFECT PIC : )

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

NancyM
Nancym

15 Feb, 2008

 

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

jacque
Jacque

27 Feb, 2008

 

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

On photo - blue Meconopsis

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.

flcrazy
Flcrazy

9 Mar, 2008

 

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

treesandthings
Treesandthi..

10 Mar, 2008

 

I still keep trying to grow these.

jacque
Jacque

10 Mar, 2008

 

Dont these take a year2flower like Wall flowers?

NancyM
Nancym

10 Mar, 2008

 

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

Lori
Lori

2 Apr, 2008

 

I really, really like this blue! fabulous!

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.

Janette
Janette

15 Apr, 2008

 

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

ickledigga
Ickledigga

29 May, 2008

 

what a lovely colour!

jacque
Jacque

29 May, 2008

 

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

irish
Irish

29 May, 2008

 

beautiful colour

jacque
Jacque

3 Jun, 2008

 

SUPER PIC :O

Lori
Lori

3 Jun, 2008

 

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

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!

david
David

3 Jun, 2008

 

Aren't they awesome, Jacque?

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.

CluelessKev
Cluelesskev

3 Jun, 2008

 

Stunning...

irish
Irish

3 Jun, 2008

 

wow beautiful

marksbegonias
Marksbegonias

4 Jun, 2008

 

I do like this colour

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.

ickledigga
Ickledigga

4 Jun, 2008

 

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

jacque
Jacque

4 Jun, 2008

 

What a Fantastic Pic David :)

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.

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.

terratoonie
Terratoonie

7 Sep, 2008

 

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

Members' notes...

Buzzbee
Buzzbee

Two plants bought from the Hill of Tarvit Plantsman's sale, having seen them flowering beautifully at the National Trust for Scotland's Branklyn Garden in Perth. Flowered lovely in 2007, but I know they can be short lived. Fingers-crossed that they come back or have self-seeded.

I have also twice tried to grow these from seed and failed miserably, so any hints on success would be most welcome.

AndrewR
Andrewr

This is the fabled blue Himalayan poppy. In Scotland and other parts of the UK with cool, moist summers, it can grow like a weed but the further south and east you come, the more difficult it is to keep it going. The trick, apparently, is not to let it flower until it has made more than one crown (each crown dies after flowering). Needs an acid soil and cool, rich, moist soil that does not become waterlogged in winter. Until I am successful in overwintering it, I shall have to keep treating it as an annual as they do at Wisley

amy
Amy

This plant is about 3 yrs. old.
Last year it had one flower , this year it has several also some more buds ,
It must be in just the right spot because I have tried to grow them before without much success ,it is mostly in shade on th east side ,it has some sunshine early morning .

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