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Meconopsis- (Meconopsis)
Meconopsis cambrica |
There are numerous species but not many are suitable for the rock
garden. As a general rule the flowers are blue and the plants require acid
soil. Both blooms and plants are short-lived, and so the stock has to be
regularly replenished from seed. Best-known is the Himalayan Blue Poppy -
a beautiful plant but too tall for the modest rockery. The odd one out is
the Welsh Poppy- the flowers are yellow and it is easy to grow.
VARIETIES:
The Welsh Poppy
(M.
cambrica) is an undemanding plant which is not fussy about soil type and
produces a succession of 2 in. wide clear yellow Poppies all summer long.
The variety
aurantiaca is orange and
'flore
pleno' is semi-double. The basic details are height 1 ft., spread 9 in.,
June-September. A word of warning - the Welsh Poppy seeds very freely and
is therefore invasive.
M.
quintuplinervia (Harebell Poppy) is the one to choose - lavender-blue 1 in. wide
Poppies which droop
gracefully.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires well-drained, lime-free soil in light shade.
PROPAGATION:
Sow seed under glass in spring.
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