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    MECONOPSIS
    MECONOPSIS
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    MECONOPSIS

    Commonly known as Himalayan blue poppy

    All Flower APR-JUN

    Genus of about 50 species of annuals, biennials and deciduous or evergreen, often short-lived or monocarpic, perennials.

    They occur in moist, shady mountainous areas, alpine meadows, woodland, scree and rocky slopes in the Himalayas, Burma and China with one species from Western Europe, M.cambrica (syn. Papaver cambricum), Welsh poppy.

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    • Good to know
      Grown for the pendent, cup to saucer-shaped, silky flowers.
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas, Burma, China, western Europe.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Herbaceous
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    varieties
    MECONOPSIS baileyi
    (Syn. betonicifolia) - blue Himalayan poppy
     
    Seeds
    £7.00
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MECONOPSIS baileyi 'Hensol Violet'
    Purple blue flowers
     
    Seeds
    £7.00
    Unavailable
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    MECONOPSIS 'Branklyn'
    Blue poppy
    Blue Himalayan poppy.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MECONOPSIS 'Lingholm'
    Blue poppy
    (formerly and often incorrectly called M. sheldonii) - tall growing variety with varying shades of blue flowers which produce fertile seed
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    MECONOPSIS 'Slieve Donard'
    Blue poppy
    (syn. 'Dawyck'). Sky blue.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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