Meconopsis betonicifolia (common names: Himalayan blue poppy)
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Meconopsis betonicifolia (aka Himalayan blue poppy)
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Comments on Meconopsis betonicifolia
9 Jan, 2008
The color is truly amazing and the blooms do last much longer than other poppies.
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9 Jan, 2008
Sadly they don't grow well here. I've seen cornflowers used to substitute for the blue
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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
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15 Feb, 2008
I got this plant from a nursery as I've heard that it is tricky starting them from seed.
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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.
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10 Mar, 2008
We'll have to see how things develop this summer. You may be right , Jacque
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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.
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15 Apr, 2008
Lucky you I have tried for a number of years to grown these Failed every time
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29 May, 2008
Saw 1of these @ Eden Andrewr :) such a fab BLUE COLOUR :D
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3 Jun, 2008
They are absolutely wonderful...love that BLUE!! So how many pics did you take, all in all, David?
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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!
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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.
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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.
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4 Jun, 2008
such a shame u forget... this is so lurveely!
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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.
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25 Jul, 2008
They look wonderful, I didn't know blue poppies existed. Their hearts are facinating too with that tinge of pink.
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7 Sep, 2008
This blue poppy has been filed on my blue-flower photo favourites.
Thanks for this one, David.
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Members' notes...
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.
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
In Amy's garden
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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Joined 7 Aug, 2007
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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)
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