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Meconopsis betonicifolia
One of the most impressive of all shade garden plants this ravishing beauty bears large, satiny, disk-shaped flowers of the truest shade of blue in late spring and early summer.
Himalayan Blue poppies are not difficult to grow, but they are only suitable for particular sites: Acid or slightly acid soil, which is moist but well-drained and enriched with leaf mould or humus to prevent stagnation; in a partially shaded site with shelter from cold, dry winds. Cool, damp summers are a big plus but hard to find in Australia except perhaps Macquarie Island! The seed is easy to raise and will provide a lot of plants to play with but check specialist sites for finer details.
Spring and Early Summer Flowering
Picture by Syker Fotograf
One of the most impressive of all shade garden plants this ravishing beauty bears large, satiny, disk-shaped flowers of the truest shade of blue in late spring and early summer.
Himalayan Blue poppies are not difficult to grow, but they are only suitable for particular sites: Acid or slightly acid soil, which is moist but well-drained and enriched with leaf mould or humus to prevent stagnation; in a partially shaded site with shelter from cold, dry winds. Cool, damp summers are a big plus but hard to find in Australia except perhaps Macquarie Island! The seed is easy to raise and will provide a lot of plants to play with but check specialist sites for finer details.
Spring and Early Summer Flowering
Picture by Syker Fotograf
