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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
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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    Meconopsis - Growing Guide

    varieties
    MECONOPSIS baileyi
    (Syn. betonicifolia) - blue Himalayan poppy
     
    Seeds
    £7.00
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MECONOPSIS baileyi 'Hensol Violet'
    Purple blue flowers
     
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    £7.00
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    MECONOPSIS 'Branklyn'
    Blue poppy
    Blue Himalayan poppy.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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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
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MECONOPSIS 'Slieve Donard'
    Blue poppy
    (syn. 'Dawyck'). Sky blue.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    MECONOPSIS wilsonii
    Purple-blue flowers.
     
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    £7.00
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    Useful extras...

    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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    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
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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