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  • MECONOPSIS 'Lingholm'
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    MECONOPSIS 'Lingholm'

    Commonly known as Blue poppy

     AWARD
    (formerly and often incorrectly called M. sheldonii) - tall growing variety with varying shades of blue flowers which produce fertile seed
     
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    • Good to know
      Soil should be open enough to prevent stagnation and rot in winter. Given the right conditions, a longer-lived cultivar
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, downy mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Blue
    • Cup-shaped
      Shallowly cup-shaped 10-15cm (4-6in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      90cm-1.2m (3-4ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Seed-raised, clump-forming cultivar with elliptic leaves.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Partial shade
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Mature Size
      90cm-1.2m (3-4ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
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